So You Wanna Be a Dungeon Master

Ep.132 - How to Make D&D into a Medical Drama 01.07.2026 1ч 4мин

This week in honor of our upcoming actual play, OOPS All Healers, we’re going to talk about how to make your D&D game into a Medical Drama. What’s that genre even about? And how does D&D factor in when the system isn’t made for this at all? We’ve got some tips and tricks so you can give it a try for yourself! So let’s not waste any time… Doctor! This listener’s dying! They need 100cc of the episode starting STAT! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.131 - Tropes 101 24.06.2026 1ч 19мин

This week… you’ve seen em, you know em, you’re familiar with em, we’re talking about Tropes! These familiar themes can be found throughout storytelling. Hero’s Journey? Ever heard of it!? Listen gang, at the end of the day TTRPGs are about telling stories. Recognizing and discussing tropes can help Dungeon Masters in as many ways as there are tropes! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.130 - Getting into Character w/ Insha Fitzpatrick 17.06.2026 2ч 13мин

This week, we’re joined by author of such classics as The Practical Guide to the Supernatural: Hanging with Vampires, co-creator of Slobber Knocker Supernova, curator of character-specific playlists, star in our next actual play, OOPS All Healers as Dr. Louie Grimshaw, friend of the pod, Insha Fitzpatrick! Today we’re going to ask Insha a bunch of questions about themselves and about getting into Characters! Insha Fitzpatrick: inshafitzpatrick.com Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.129 - Homebrew Mastery w/ Robbie Landis 10.06.2026 1ч 43мин

This week, Taylor and I are joined by a very special guest, mole shark killer, friend of the pod, Rogue main, homebrew extraordinaire, co host and creative behind Cloaks & Capes, and starring in our next Actual Play, Oops All Healers, a D&D Medical Drama in late June! We’re going to ask Robbie some questions about himself, his experience with TTRPGs, and we’re going to see just how outrageous our homebrew can get! Robbie Landis: https://cloaksandcapesttrpg.com/ https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@CloaksAndCapes⁩ Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.128 - Dungeon Master 201 (Where to Start) 03.06.2026 1ч 18мин

This week, we’re talking to the gang of people who are just starting their Dungeon Master journey. Maybe you just heard about D&D or you watched Critical Role or Dimension 20 and you thought, I want to try that! And somebody’s gotta run the game, right? Well our entire podcast is about making it easier to run these games, but today it’s all about where to start, so let’s do just that and get started! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.127 - Shopping 201 (Shops & Shopkeepers) 27.05.2026 1ч 14мин

Get in b*tch, we’re going SHOPPING! Episode 66 was Shopping 101 where we went over the basics of how to make shopping better in your games. Now, we’re going deeper than ever before. Move aside, mole men because we’re even deeper than where mole men live. How do you elevate Shopping in TTRPGs to the next level? Let’s get into it! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.126 - D&D Cosmology 101 20.05.2026 1ч 14мин

This week we’re going extraplanar, gang! The dungeon masters guide has a section all about the cosmology of the universe, aka all the planes of existence one could use in their campaigns. Some planes have a lot more info than others but there’s an entire universe to discover, so let’s jump into it. Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.125 - Tome of Beasts (Kobold Press) 13.05.2026 1ч 9мин

This week, we are taking a look at Kobold Press’s Tome of Beasts. I’ve mentioned it a ton on the podcast and have used its stat blocks in many of our actual plays. If you’re looking for 3rd party monsters for D&D, this is one of the best, in my opinion. So we’re going over some of our favorite ones! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! Kobold Press: https://koboldpress.com/ --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.124 - 15 NEW Spells from Faerun! 06.05.2026 1ч 22мин

This week, we’ve got a bunch of new spells that have been introduced to D&D 5.5! We’re going to break them down, talk about the mechanics, and we’re going to rank them! We are seeing the majority of these spells right here and now for the FIRST TIME! So these reactions will be authentic! They come from one of D&D’s newest modules: Forgotten Realms - Heroes of Faerun! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.123 - D&D Crafting 101 29.04.2026 1ч 17мин

This week, we’re breaking out the tools, we’re making a cup of tea, and putting on some lofi tunes… because we’re crafting, gang! We’re going to go over how to craft in Dungeons & Dragons 5.5. What checks are used, what materials are needed, and how long is this gonna take? We’re going over it all and spoilers, we’re probably going to have to fix some stuff :p Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.122 - Monster Types in D&D 22.04.2026 1ч 28мин

This week we’re cracking open the long list of monsters to discuss how the typing of monsters can help Dungeon Masters. This classification system, although at times arbitrary, can lend itself to a variety of advantages. From worldbuilding to encounter creation, from lore dropping to character backstories… we’re going to cover it all! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.5 It's just like Sailor Moon! | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play 20.04.2026 3ч 9мин

In the Kids on Jetskis Finale, the gang finishes preparing for their upcoming battle against the mobster ghost, Vincenzo Gumbino. All the while, they must evade Mr. Bonetti, work through their own emotions, and work together to survive! The Cast: - Adrian, ACLawrence (Leo): https://linktr.ee/dndegreespod - Alex Teatime (Dessa): https://linktr.ee/alexteatime - Dan Kok (Tina): https://linktr.ee/sirdoctork - Millie Odegard (Corbin): https://linktr.ee/millieodegard - Thomas Watkins-Hoskings (Caleb): @tommygon on Tiktok Character Artwork All done by Kat @Meonholic: https://beacons.ai/meonholic Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! CONTENT WARNING: Drugs and Alcohol, Explicit Language, Danger of harm to Teens, Family Drama, Death, Gaslighting, Bodily Harm, etc. If we've missed any, please let us know! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.121 - Beach Episodes 101 15.04.2026 48мин

This week we’re taking it easy and breezy down at the beach! Sometimes you need to take a break from the dragon slaying and dungeon crawling, and just relax. But you also don’t want to overdo it. I’m sure we’ve all had vacations that were stressful and when you got home, you needed another vacation. So how do we find that sweet spot? We’re covering everything you need to know about Beach Episodes! Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.4 Trauma, Trepidation, & True Friendship | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play 13.04.2026 2ч 11мин

In Episode 4, we begin with a visit from a mysterious and violent cryptid called The Many Man. Then the gang begins preparing for a final battle against Vincenzo Gumbino and the Stretchmen. But along the way, we experience heartbreak, humor, and Ghost Law! The Cast: - Adrian, ACLawrence (Leo): https://linktr.ee/dndegreespod - Alex Teatime (Dessa): https://linktr.ee/alexteatime - Dan Kok (Tina): https://linktr.ee/sirdoctork - Millie Odegard (Corbin): https://linktr.ee/millieodegard - Thomas Watkins-Hoskings (Caleb): @tommygon on Tiktok Character Artwork All done by Kat @Meonholic: https://beacons.ai/meonholic Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! CONTENT WARNING: Drugs and Alcohol, Explicit Language, Danger of harm to Teens, Family Drama, Death, Gaslighting, Bodily Harm, etc. If we've missed any, please let us know! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.120 - Wizard 2024 08.04.2026 1ч 19мин

This week we’re getting back into the 2024 D&D Classes and finishing up the main ones with the Wizard! Between 5e and 5.5 what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and does any of it make a meaningful difference for players. Well, we’re going to break down the base class, the 4 subclasses that came out with the PHB, and see if it’s any good! Remember, these are just our opinions Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.3 Snake-out at the Lake House | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play 06.04.2026 1ч 52мин

In Episode 3 of Kids on Jetskis, Caleb, Leo, and Corbin are inside Snake's houseboat as Tina and Dessa are on lookout. As the answers and smoke flow, things go sideways. Fire, gunshot, and terror... before finally we reconvene to discuss what was learned. But the threats are around every corner of Mount Lakeston. The Cast: - Adrian, ACLawrence (Leo): https://linktr.ee/dndegreespod - Alex Teatime (Dessa): https://linktr.ee/alexteatime - Dan Kok (Tina): https://linktr.ee/sirdoctork - Millie Odegard (Corbin): https://linktr.ee/millieodegard - Thomas Watkins-Hoskings (Caleb): @tommygon on Tiktok Character Artwork All done by Kat @Meonholic: https://beacons.ai/meonholic Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! CONTENT WARNING: Drugs and Alcohol, Explicit Language, Danger of harm to Teens, Family Drama, Death, Gaslighting, Bodily Harm, etc. If we've missed any, please let us know! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.119 - Homebrew Help w/ Dan Kok 01.04.2026 1ч 27мин

This week we’re sitting down with friend of the channel, professional game master on Start Playing Games, volunteer at the local library, TTRPG designer, Master homebrewer, Paladin Main, and star in our next Actual Play, Kids on Jetskis, as Tina Plotnik, it’s Dan Kok! Not only are we getting to learn about Dan, but we’re also going to take a look at the D&D phenomenon that is… homebrew Dan Kok: https://linktr.ee/sirdoctork Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.2 Mystery Boy or Mystery Man | Kids on Jetskis | KOB Actual Play 30.03.2026 2ч 7мин

In Episode 2 of Kids on Jetskis, Caleb, Corbin, and Dessa head to the Town Hall / Library to check out what books Xavier was interested in. Tina and Leo stayed behind at Camp Canofcoke to see if anyone had heard anything about the missing alumni. And when the party splits a second time, things get complicated and they don't ease up. The Cast: - Adrian, ACLawrence (Leo): https://linktr.ee/dndegreespod - Alex Teatime (Dessa): https://linktr.ee/alexteatime - Dan Kok (Tina): https://linktr.ee/sirdoctork - Millie Odegard (Corbin): https://linktr.ee/millieodegard - Thomas Watkins-Hoskings (Caleb): @tommygon on Tiktok Character Artwork All done by Kat @Meonholic: https://beacons.ai/meonholic Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! CONTENT WARNING: Drugs and Alcohol, Explicit Language, Danger of harm to Teens, Family Drama, Death, Gaslighting, Bodily Harm, etc. If we've missed any, please let us know! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.118 - Hard Mode DMing w/ Millie Odegard 25.03.2026 1ч 55мин

This week we’re talking about Hard Mode DMing and we’re joined by professional dungeon master on StartPlaying games, occasional hive mind of artistic bugs, lover of centaurworld and over the garden wall, a true Lesehest, friend of the channel, and starring as Corbin Vick-Sørense in our upcoming actual play, Kids on Jetskis, it’s Millie Odegard! So let’s sit down and chat and then we can crank it up into HARD MODE DMING!! Millie Odegard: https://linktr.ee/millieodegard Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

Ep.1: Not Cool Enough for Murder | Kids on Jetkis | KOB Actual Play 23.03.2026 2ч 32мин

Kids on Jetskis is a mystery-filled, comedy-packed, bite-sized Actual Play where 5 teenagers stumble their way into a murder mystery they are NOT prepared for. Summer Vacation is off to an unbelievable start! We meet these main characters as they're being interrogated by the sheriff. So be ready to fall in love with this incredible cast as they bring us along for a mystery at Mt. Lakeston!! The Cast: - Adrian, ACLawrence (Leo): https://linktr.ee/dndegreespod - Alex Teatime (Dessa): https://linktr.ee/alexteatime - Dan Kok (Tina): https://linktr.ee/sirdoctork - Millie Odegard (Corbin): https://linktr.ee/millieodegard - Thomas Watkins-Hoskings (Caleb): @tommygon on Tiktok Character Artwork All done by Kat @Meonholic: https://beacons.ai/meonholic Music by Epidemic SoundUse our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us! Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends! We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! CONTENT WARNING: Drugs and Alcohol, Explicit Language, Danger of harm to Teens, Family Drama, Death, Gaslighting, Bodily Harm, etc. If we've missed any, please let us know! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!