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Miskatonic University Podcast
by MU Faculty
Welcome to the Miskatonic University Podcast! This is a podcast dedicated to weird & horrific Role-Playing games.
Episodes
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MUP Ep 360 – Target Audiences w/ Zach of Pretending to be People
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan discuss Target Audiences with Zach from Pretending to be People!
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MUP Ep 359 - Study Abroad with Carlos Salazar
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan discuss horror gaming ideas based on the culture, folklore, and history of Mexico with Carlos Salazar!
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MUP Ep 358 - Survival Horror w/ Matthew Dawkins
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan discuss Survival Horror with Matthew Dawkins!
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MUP Ep 357 - Collaborative Projects with Heinrich Moore
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan welcome back Heinrich Moore to discuss collaborative projects!
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MUP Ep 356 - Making A Scenario Your Own w/ the RPG Reanimators
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan discuss ways to make a scenario your own with Holly and Lex of the RPG Reanimators!
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MUP Ep 355 - Honing Your GM Style w/ the RPG Reanimators
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan welcome GMs Alex and Nathan of the RPG Reanimators to discuss how to hone your GM Style!
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MUP Ep 354 - Trying Something New In Your Scenarios
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan discuss ways to spice up your scenarios with something new!
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MUP Ep 353 - Bringing Back Retired PCs
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan discuss meaningful and creative ways to bring back retired PCs.
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MUP Ep 352 - How to Start a Scenario
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener!
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MUP Ep 351 - How to Teach as You Go
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan talk about how, why, and maybe where and when to teach players to play a tabletop RPG WHILE you play.
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MUP Ep 350 - In Memoriam of Lost PCs
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan discuss losing PCs. We explore how to pay tribute, celebrate, and honor the stories that have ended. We share personal experience and offer varied insight on how GMs could approach PC loss. To aid in the discussion, we've resurrected hosts, Keeper Murph and...
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Episode 349 - Madness in Culture and Era
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan welcome back Perry Clark to continue our discussion on Madness in Culture and Era! Let's discuss why this topic matters and dive into Invictus, Dark Ages, Regency, Gaslight, and 1920's Classic!
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MUP Ep 347 - Miskatonic University Media Club Sinners
This episode, Keeper Evan debuts a new segment called the Miskatonic Media Club! This is where the hosts explore how to pull game design inspiration from movies, books, TV, and other arts! This episode, we're joined by game designer Quinn to discuss Sinners.
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MUP Ep 346 - March Madness Part 2 w/ Keeper Mav
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan welcome bestselling creator, Mav Haenze, back onto the show to explore ways that mental health, sanity and madness are used and misused in horror gaming, and ways that Keepers, players and writers can use them in the future to maximize the fun and the horror!
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MUP Ep 345 - March Madness Pt. 1
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan welcome Licensed Family Therapist and gamer, Perry Clark, back onto the show to explore ways that mental health, sanity and madness are used and misused in horror gaming, and ways that Keepers, players and writers can use them in the future to maximize the...
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MUP Ep - 344 Sex in Horror Gaming w/ Pippa Walton
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan are joined by special guest, Pippa Walton, intimacy choreographer and coach! Tonight we're going to discuss sex in horror gaming. We'll unpack topics such as why people may want to engage with sex in gaming, why sex and horror compliment each other so well…
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MUP EP 343 - How Scott Dorward Has Ruined Us Emotionally
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan discuss Scott Dorward and all the ways that he's ruined us emotionally. Join us as we celebrate Scott's writing, storytelling, and the many ways that he supports the gaming community!
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MUP Ep 342 -2026 Miskatonic Debate Club Part 2
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan tackle gaming topics in our Miskatonic Debate Club (booth)! Part 2/2.
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MUP Ep-341 - 2026 Miskatonic Debate Club Part 1
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan tackle gaming topics in our Miskatonic Debate Club (booth)! Part 1/2.
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MUP Ep -340 The Debutante Ball
This episode, Keeper Bridgett welcomes Keeper Evan Perlman as new host on MUP! Let's introduce Evan and explore some of this favorite things to discuss in gaming and inform our listeners of future content!
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MUP Ep 339 – Goodbye Keeper Dave
This episode, Keeper Murph returns with Keeper Bridgett to wish Keeper Dave a happy retirement from podcasting!
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MUP EP 338 - Accessibility in Game Design with Gregory Geiger
This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett interview Gregory Geiger to discuss accessibility in game design.
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Episode 337 - Playing Children in games with Jesse Ross
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss roleplaying as children with award winning creator, Jesse Ross!
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MUP Ep - 336 Systemless Horror Games with Sarah Cole
This episode on MUP, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss Systemless Horror Game with creator Sarah Cole!
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MUP Ep 335 – Moral Ambiguity with Keeper Doc
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss Moral Ambiguity in storytelling with Keeper Doc!
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MUP Ep 334 3 Clue Rule with Justin Alexander
This episode on MUP, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview Justin Alexander on the Three Clue Rule and designing mysteries in gaming!
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MUP Ep 333 - Halloween Scenarios with Golden Goblin Press
This episode, Keeper Dave meets special guests Oscar Rios and Jeff Moeller from Golden Goblin Press to discuss Halloween Scenarios!
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MUP Ep - 332 Mindful Online Gaming
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Dave discuss mindful online gaming.
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MUP EP 331 - HPLHS Purgatory Chasm & The H.P. Lovecraft Experience w/ HPLHS
This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan welcome back the HPLHS to showcase their newly released awesomeness and epicness!
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MUP EP 330 Tension in Storytelling Part II w/ Evan Perlman
This episode, Keeper Bridgett and Guest Keeper Evan Perlman discuss…wait for it…wait for it…waaaaaaait for iiiit… Tension in Storytelling. PART II! We'll discuss what tension is, why it's important, how to deploy it, and how to keep your players on the edge of their seat! We'll also probably...
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MUP EP - 329 Tension in Storytelling Part I
This episode, Keeper Bridgett and Guest Keeper Evan Perlman discuss…wait for it…wait for it…waaaaaaait for iiiit… Tension in Storytelling. We'll discuss what tension is, why it's important, how to deploy it, and how to keep your players on the edge of their seat!
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MUP Ep – 328 Debate Booth Part II w/ Keeper Evan Perlman
This episode, we return to our new segment titled, "Miskatonic University Debate Booth." During these segments, the hosts will poll debatable gaming topics from our backers and then argue them! Our personal beliefs don't actually have to align with our defense, but we climb these hills to die…
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MUP Ep – 327 Debate Booth Part I w/ Keeper Evan Perlman
This episode, we debut a new segment titled, "Miskatonic University Debate Booth." During these segments, the hosts will poll debatable gaming topics from our backers and then argue them! Our personal beliefs don't actually have to align with our defense, but we climb these hills to die upon!…
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MUP - Ep 326 Live Tropes Live
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett rant about their favorite horror tropes in storytelling and compose our list of: Live Trope Live!
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MUP Ep 325 - Die Tropes Die
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett rant about their least favorite horror tropes in storytelling and compose our list of: Die Trope Die!
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MUP Ep 324 – Miskatonic Country Roadtrip – Visit Cthulhu City
This episode Keepers Dave and Bridgett complete our 5-part series where we travel on a Miskatonic Country Roadtrip! We're joined by Special Guest Host: Gareth Hanrahan!!!! Next stop? Cthulhu City!
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MUP Ep 323 – Miskatonic Country Roadtrip – Visit Dunwich
This episode Keepers Dave and Bridgett continue our 5-part series where we travel on a Miskatonic Country Roadtrip! We're joined by Special Guest Host: Julian Simpson!!!! Next stop? Dunwich!
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MUP Ep 322 - Miskatonic Country Roadtrip - Visit Innsmouth
This episode Keepers Dave and Bridgett continue our 5-part series where we travel on a Miskatonic Country Roadtrip! We're joined by Special Guest Host: Keeper Chad!!!! Next stop? Innsmouth!
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MUP Ep 321 Miskatonic Country Roadtrip - Visit Arkham
This episode Keepers Dave and Bridgett continue our 5-part series where we travel on a Miskatonic Country Roadtrip! Next stop? Arkham!
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MUP Ep 320 - Miskatonic Country Roadtrip - Visit Kingsport
This episode Keeper Dave and guest host Bret Kramer begin our 5-part series where we travel on a Miskatonic Country Roadtrip! First stop? Kingsport!
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MUP EP 319 - How to Schedule Games Like a Pro
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss how to schedule games like pro!
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MUP EP 318 – Satisfying Game Conclusions
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss satisfying game conclusions!
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2025 MUP ENnies Submission!
Our 2025 ENnies submission is pulled from one episode: MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important In Episode 313, we spoke with a certified therapist, Perry Clark, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, on the importance of table safety.
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MUP EP 317 – Mythos Magic for PCs
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett explore an often discussed but barely understood topic for Lovecraft Horror: Mythos Magic for your PCs. We're using Call of Cthulhu as the ruleset but the principles can be used for any of the myriad Lovecraft investigation games.
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MUP EP-316 Horror Under the Sea
This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Dave discuss horror unda the sea!
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MUP EP 315 – GM Like a Pro: Bringing NPCs to Life
This episode, we continue with our GM Like a Pro series with another special guest to help us untangle your GMing needs. Welcome WRITER. DEVELOPER. GENTLEMAN GAMER, all the way from the United Kingdom, Matthew Dawkins. Welcome Matthew
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MUP EP 314 GM Like a Pro: How to Condense Scenario Run-times
This episode, Keeper Dave is joined by Keeper Chad and Evan Perlman! Together we tackle "How to condense the scenario run-times."
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MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Perry Clark, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Together we unpack some fundamental questions-- what is table safety? What is it important? Content Warnings: PTSD Psychological Stress and Wounds Just existing as a marginalized or...
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MUP EP 312 – GM Like a Pro: How to Use Safety Tools
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Lauren Bryant-Monk and Kienna Shaw, curators of the TTRPG Safety Toolkit! We discuss safety tools-- what they are, what they aren't, how to use them, and how to protect and elevate your gaming experiences!
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