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Table Talk - A D&D Podcast
by Maddi Conway & Robert Lopez
Table Talk is more than just a podcast; it's a passionate project hosted by two dynamic personalities from both sides of the TTRPG table: Maddi Conway (she/her), the player extraordinaire, and Robert Lopez (he/him), the master of games. Whether you've never rolled a D20 before or have DM'd twelve epic campaigns, our table has plenty of seats. From D&D to Kids on Bikes, the two tackle topics ranging from character creation, tips for weaving a world of whimsy (with plenty of dragons), and everything in between. Through humor and ADHD fuelled conversations, we welcome you to the table. Table Talk is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Episodes
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Session 3: Cowboys vs. Dragons 2: From the Ashes
Join us for the second...?...new segment we're kind of trying out! Roll for World Building, where the dice tell us what fresh hell we'll be making up today and eventually playing it in, for realsies! This session gives brings us the long-awaited sequel to the fictional hit arcade game loosely...
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Session 2: Demigods and Dice
Listen in as we talk about playing at our first 8-person table in a world we stole with a system we mostly made up with people that met that day, Percy Jackson!
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Session 1: The New Beginner's Guide
Join us for a (not so new) review of a sourcebook that was hot off the presses when we recorded, but is now probably outdated enough that you’ve already moved on to Daggerheart (like we have) as we unpack the 2024 New Player’s Handbook! This long-awaited update to Dungeons and Dragons 5e, now One...
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Session 0: You Could've Had A Baby
Woah there, it’s been a minute! In fact, it’s been long enough that theoretically, you could’ve had a baby! Join Maddi and Robert for one of our favorite Table Talk traditions, session zero, where we shoot the shit and talk about what we’ve been up to, get philosophical about why we like the...
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Session 16 - Neon Dreams, Smokey Schemes PT. V
Fetch and Smoke have 2 hours left until they become fish food. They’re plan is fool-proof (or Fetch-proof, if you ask Smoke): Blow up a cell tower, ambush the convoy, get the package and deliver it safely to Codfather’s lair with absolutely NO hiccups on the way. But add a friendly neighborhood...
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Session 15 - Neon Dreams, Smokey Schemes Pt. IV
Fetch and Smoke have 2 hours left until they become fish food. They’re plan is fool-proof (or Fetch-proof, if you ask Smoke): Blow up a cell tower, ambush the convoy, get the package and deliver it safely to Codfather’s lair with absolutely NO hiccups on the way. But add a friendly neighborhood...
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Session 14: What the **** Happened
Welcome back to the 14th episode of season 2 of Table Talk! It has been a while since we last uploaded for you all, and on today's episode we'll get into why. The short answer? Life. The long answer? Everything in between. Pull up a chair as we trauma dump about the last 3 months of navigating…
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Session 13: Camp Halfling
Gather round the campfire and let the nectar flow for the second episode of From Our Table to Yours - Camp Half-Blood edition for our “Media to TTRPGS (shitty working title)" miniseries! Join Maddi and Robert as they adapt the bestselling Percy Jackson by Rick Riordian series into playable...
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Session 12: From Our Table To Yours - The Last of Dice
Welcome back to another episode of Table Talk! Join Robert and Madi for the newest installment on a reoccurring segment, From our Table to Yours, where they kick off their first of many "Media to TTRPGS (shitty working title)" where they turn their favorite media from books to video games into a...
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Session 11: It's Not Just For Nerds!
Are you afraid of becoming one of them? A couple of your friends ask you about touching a fire-breathing lizard with wings or running around a "dungeon"? Is that a sex thing?? We agree, dragons are boring and these dungeons aren't nearly freaky enough, but in this episode our brave friend and...
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Session 10: Neon Dreams, Smokey Schemes PT.III
What's more fun than playing superheroes in a city full of neon lights and concrete heights? Join Robert and Maddi as they play the villainous vigilantes Smoke and Fetch. On a night out gone wrong (or right, according to Fetch) full of dancing on tables, sneaking into a club, and almost stabbing…
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Session 10: Neon Dreams, Smokey Schemes PT.II
What's more fun than playing superheroes in a city full of neon lights and concrete heights? Join Robert and Maddi as they play the villainous vigilantes Smoke and Fetch. On a night out gone wrong (or right, according to Fetch) full of dancing on tables, sneaking into a club, and almost stabbing…
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Session 10: Neon Dreams, Smokey Schemes PT.I
What's more fun than playing superheroes in a city full of neon lights and concrete heights? Join Robert and Maddi as they play the villainous vigilantes Smoke and Fetch. On a night out gone wrong (or right, according to Fetch) full of dancing on tables, sneaking into a club, and almost stabbing…
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Session 9: Sapphire Prodigies - The Bad Guys
We’ve covered the basics…Capes and Crooks by Crit Academy is a sci-fi super-powered 5th Edition RPG from the goons you fight to the quips you make! Now it’s time to use our own campaign, The Sapphire Prodigies, and the lovely sourcebook to create two brand new (not really)...villains? Join us as…
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Session 8: Tales from the Inn: The Sapphire Prodigies
You’ve heard us talk about it way too much… so here it is! We return to our Tales from the Inn series where we tell you a tale from our very own table. This time, join us to hear about our current campaign- the Sapphire Prodigies, a cyberpunk city filled with super powered people called Deviants,...
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Session 7: The Deck of Many Questions
Did you know gargoyles, y'know the living statues- are considered elementals? Neither did we! In this episode, Robert and Maddi (attempt) to dive into classic D&D lore trivial pursuit style - and how little they actually know. Playing an (unsponsored and unaffiliated) game of Trivial Pursuit: D&D...
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Session 6: How Was Point Pleasant?
Join us for a talkback session about Maddi's first time GMing her own one-shot from the last session. From one-shot versus campaigns, roleplay driven versus more combat encounters, homebrewing versus pre-written- we compare and contrast our own experiences DMing, as well as reflect on favorite...
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Session 5: Welcome to Point Pleasant - PT. 2
Tony starts the field trip with a normal goal: set up Aster with Jason and land a date with Stacy. Of course, things can never be that easy as he now has to find another bottle of whiskey, keep Stacy from making Aster's life a living hell, and beat Jason at the Strength Tester game. With a bit of...
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Session 5: Welcome to Point Pleasant - PT. 1
What better way to start your GM-ing experience than trying it in front of a microphone for everyone to hear? Maddi takes the reins and leads her first ever damn-near-homebrew one shot, taking place in a small town on the Jersey Shore, and follows Tony Zuko, a greaser dressing cool kid and the…
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Session 4: All About Bikes (And Kids On Them)
Robert and Maddi switch seats this episode as she takes the lead in talking about a different system, Kids on Bikes! Join us as we explore the rulebook, talk the pros and cons between 5e and Kids on Bikes, and highlight the SICK modules and settings in the back. To wrap things up, join Robert and...
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Session 3: Muti-class Madness
Now that you’ve presumably listened to our episodes on how to build a character, join us as we take it a step further with multiclassing! We discuss the pros and cons of taking levels in different classes at the same time, several different insane combinations, and what tends to work the best and...
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Session 2: Can I roll to hit that? Valentines Day Special
In honor of a belated love day, Robert and Maddi tackle two things: an incredible and in depth D&D feedback quiz by Justice Ramin Arman linked here, and in depth and intimate looks at character relationships. How do you flirt at the table and not make it weird? How do the villains you make…
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Session 1: Capes and Crooks - The Sapphire Prodigies
Join us at the table as we take you through Capes and Crooks, a 5e Superhero RPG by Crit Academy that we recently started using at our own table in our current campaign, The Sapphire Prodigies! We unpack the inspiration behind our campaign, our experiences with comic books, a quick look at an...
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Session 0: Let's Catch Up
Welcome back to season two of Table Talk! Join for another session 0, a laid back episode where Robert and Maddi catch you up on what they’ve been up to since the last time you’ve heard from them. Listen to Maddi and Robert review her first time in GM seat, a la Kids on Bikes, Percy Jackson…
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Session 20: Tiresome Behavior - Part Two
The season finale of Table Talk! In celebration of almost 24 hours of content, join Maddi and Robert as they play through Table Talk’s first official actual play- The Spire and the Scab by Jasmine Bhullar. Robert DM’s the tale and the DMPC Ybba, the goliath fighter as Maddi plays the puzzle…
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Session 20: Tiresome Behavior - Part 1
The season finale of Table Talk! In celebration of almost 24 hours of content, join Maddi and Robert as they play through Table Talk’s first official actual play- The Spire and the Scab by Jasmine Bhullar. Robert DM’s the tale and the DMPC Ybba, the goliath fighter as Maddi plays the puzzle…
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Session 19: Death and...Dice?
Does your DM take a sick and twisted pleasure in killing characters? Maddi’s does! (A little, at least). How do you deal with character death, from both the DM’s and player’s perspective? What do you even define as death in D&D? A fun little episode for heavy topics, including unsatisfying...
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Session 18: Roll for Romance
What makes the big difference between your campaigns and Critical Role? Production value? Years of experience? Talent? None of the above. It’s the power of friendship! No seriously, join us for a conversation all about approaching one of the most terrifying parts of role play: kissing the other...
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Session 17: Playing with Big Brother
AI. Thoughts? We have plenty. Maddi and Robert have a conversation from two different ends of the spectrum: welcoming our AI overlords in with welcome arms and waiting for AI with a sniper rifle trained on it. From where AI fits in at the table to the recent strikes from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, we...
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Session 16: From Our Table To Yours - High Rolls and Lows
Do you ever rank moments you’ve had at the table in your head? Are there moments that keep you up at night in real life? Join us as we share ours and draft our best and worst moments from each of the campaigns we’ve played together.
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Session 15 : Pet Peeves or Have Some Table Etiquette?
Have you ever wanted to throw a stick of deodorant at another player? What about the sourcebook when a player says they know more than THE PERSON WHO WROTE THE STORY??? Join us at the table as we talk all things pet peeves, both as a player and a dm. Using some too true to life examples from our...
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Session 14: How To Be Hateable, A Guide To BBEGs
Loki, Darth Vader, Sauron, and… Robert? BBEG’s and villains are the backbone (and bane) of many a D&D campaign- so how do you make a good one? Join us as we walk through the different archetypes of villains, talk tropes, and most of all: how to make every player at your table hate the villain so...
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Session 13: Home-grown or store-bought?
From scratch or from Wal-mart? As the most recent host for our friends-giving, we can confirm it is a delicate balance. How far can you go when making your own make-believe world? Does every twig have a backstory? Do the ants have social-security numbers? Or are you buying a 200 page source book...
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Session 12: Chaotic Good Players and Lawful Evil DMs
Fantasy racism. Thoughts? We share ours! Join us for an episode all about ethics at the table as a DM and as a player. How does a DM broach sexism and discrimination in a make believe universe? Negotiating players who want shopping episodes and a DM who wants blood, guts and glory? How do you DM...
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Session 11: Yes And...A How To For At Table
Ah, the scariest part of DnD: role playing. How do you act like an elven ranger at a table full of friends or strangers without looking and feeling like a total dumbass? How do you stay in character when your PC is so different from you? How the fuck do you even do voices?? All questions will be...
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Session 10: Roll for Initiative.. and hit that wolf!
Join us for our 10th episode AND our longest episode yet...again! A whopping 2 hours, we spend the first half talking about how to select those fancy spells for Madison's make-believe spell caster, Sparrow! After she's done telling you about her all time favorite spells, listen in to the second...
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Session 9: Tales from the Inn: World's Serpent
Talking about something we want to for once, listen in as we start a new series all about our previous campaigns: Tales from the Inn! First up is our first ever campaign together, The World Serpent's Inn. Can you guess where the series title came from? Join us as we do a deep and off-the-rails…
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Session 8: Character Sheets and Shit: Martial Edition
Part two of character sheets! Join us as Robert takes the lead on character building as we make a Goliath fighter inspired by Abby from The Last of Us - Part Two. We also talk about flavor and how to deviate characters from their original counterparts to play in your game. Like last time, pull up…
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Session 7: Character Sheets and Shit - Magic Edition
Join us for the long awaited character sheet creation episode! Well, part one, anyway. Bearing through technical difficulties (Maddi’s mic breaking in the middle of the episode), join us as we walk you through making a character in real time as we build Sparrow, a wild magic sorcerer tiefling!…
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Session 6: Critical Failures
Everyone’s favorite topic: failure. What happens when you roll a nat one at the wrong time? How do you keep from getting mad at the table? What happens when you accidentally kill your BBEG halfway into the campaign? Join for an episode all about failing forward (cringe, I know), our relationships...
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Session 5: From Concept to Character - Flavor
In the fifth session of Table Talk, join us at the table as we talk flavor and all the fun ways to turn your character from an extra in Baldur's Gate to a Lord of Waterdeep. All that to say in this episode, we officially hit part three of our series on character creation and cover everything...
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Session 4: From Concept to Character - Classes
In the fourth session of Table Talk, join us at the table to talk everything classes, from clerics to...rangers. This time around, we somehow have and even LARGER episode of you all, coming in at just under 2 hours. I know. Listen in as we give an "in-depth" breakdown of the core classes, minus...
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Session 3: From Concept to Character - Races
In the third session of Table Talk, join us at the table as we attempt to cover the behemoth topic that is: Character Creation. Having gone way over per usual, we just barley make it through all of our races, not including every. single. sub race. Listen in as we give an "in-depth" breakdown of…
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Session 2: Maps, Legends, and Lore
In the second session of Table Talk, dive into the terrifying waters of worldbuilding, and ask the question: how does your DM sift through all that information to make a world that rivals Tolkien? Join us as we talk about stealing anime plots lines, acknowledging that you're not Christopher…
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Session 1: The Beginner's Guide
In the first proper session of Table Talk, we tackle what exactly DnD is, and answer the age old question: what is a TTRPG anyway? Join us as we talk about where and how to get into your first game of D&D, our favorite actual plays (shoutout Dimension 20), and talk about places where you could...
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Session 0: Behind the Screen and Across the Table
Our pilot session! A laid back, formatless session where we introduce ourselves (and our podcast) to you. Prepare for a winding conversation that takes many sidequests, from how our backgrounds drew us to DnD, some of our favorite moment’s we’ve had at the table, companies calling the Pinkertons,...
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Table Talk is a passion project hosted by two sides of the TTRPG table: Maddi Conway (she/her), the player, and Robert Lopez (he/him), the Game Master. Whether you’ve never rolled a D20 before or have DM’d for twelve straight campaigns, Table Talk welcomes you in. From Dungeons and Dragons to…
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Table Talk is more than just a podcast; it's a passionate project hosted by two dynamic personalities from both sides of the TTRPG table: Maddi Conway (she/her), the player extraordinaire, and Robert Lopez (he/him), the master of games. Whether you've never rolled a D20 before or have DM'd twelve epic campaigns, our table has plenty of seats. From D&D to Kids on Bikes, the two tackle topics ranging from character creation, tips for weaving a world of whimsy (with plenty of dragons), and everything in between. Through humor and ADHD fuelled conversations, we welcome you to the table.
Table Talk is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
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