Intro to Dungeons & Dragons (Part 1 of 2 w/ Kirk the Game Master) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 24

What happens when everyone works together? That's the magic of Dungeons & Dragons. We talk Halloween, small town childhoods, and why pretending to be a wizard with your friends might be one of the most human things we do.Guest: Kirk the Dungeons & Dragons Game Master ✨ He exists only in-game, not on socials.In this episode we explore:Our favorite dragons and way to cook eggs.🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out!💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: [email protected] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: [email protected] along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ ⏩ Chapters ⏩0:00 Ooze Clip00:45 Welcome Kirk the Game Master03:02 Rock On05:28 Of Used Bookstores and Cats08:50 Lawns are Dumb09:33 Character Backstory & Halloween19:41 Favorite Dragon20:39 Speed Round: 1. First Job27:32 2. Awesome Egg Order32:19 3. Meeting Famous People40:41 4. No Compromises47:22 5. First Dungeon & Dragon52:17 Making the Game Beginner-Friendly53:59 Sponsor: Wash Your Hands56:59 What is D&D?01:03:59 Stolen Outro: Carl Sagan🎬 Credits 🎬Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the CopywriterMusic by DELOSound💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬Cumberlandite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CumberlanditeTiamat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiamat_%28Dungeons_%26_Dragons%29Paperboy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game)Regular Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246005/Dr. Demento: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._DementoMichael McShane (Friar Tuck): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574540/Star Trek: The Experience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_ExperienceGeorge Takei (Sulu): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_TakeiQ from Star Trek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(Star_Trek)Leonard Nimoy (Spock): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000559/John de Lancie (Q): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209496/Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005394/Roll20 Gaming Platform: https://roll20.net/The Mad Cleric Starting D&D Beginner's Guide: https://madcleric.com/starting-dungeons-dragons-a-beginners-guide/THAC0: https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/THAC0The Story of A Doctor Killed For Saying “Wash Your Hands” (Dr. Mike): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v329KtaqeMNew National Survey Finds Nearly Half of US Adults Admit to Not Washing Their Hands at Key Moments (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases): https://www.nfid.org/new-national-survey-finds-nearly-half-of-us-adults-admit-to-not-washing-their-hands-at-key-moments/#AmyTheCopywriter #WordsAboutStuffPodcast #DungeonsAndDragons #D&D