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The Die As Cast

by Kevin Cork, Diego Stredel, Emma Brager, Madeline Hunter Smith & Griffin Cork

Welcome to a brand new Dungeons & Dragons 5e actual-play Podcast. Join Diego Stredel, Emma Brager, Madeline Hunter Smith and Griffin Cork as they are led through the post-apocalyptic Wasted West, found in Midgard from Kobold Press. Missing parents, kissing wizards, and hissing vampires - our cast of characters dive into DM Kevin Cork's twisted mind as he tries to pretend like one of the player characters isn't his son.

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  1. Ep. #72 - I Look Around For Minas Morgul (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  2. Ep. #71 - After The Naga (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  3. Ep. #70 - Teenage Mutant Woman Turtle (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  4. Ep. #69 - Momma Said Knock You Out (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  5. Ep. #68 - An Afternoon of Faesh (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  6. Ep. #67 - Where The Light Avoids (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  7. Ep. #66 - A Kiss of Gold (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  8. Ep. #65 - Philia’s Rite (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  9. Ep. #64 - The Hangman's Tree (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  10. Ep. #63 - Badger Backlash (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  11. Ep. #62 - The Shadow Road (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  12. Ep. #61 - A Gift Horse's Teeth (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  13. Ep. #60 - Taking Stock (The Saga of Shadow)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  14. Ep. #59 - BrotherWood (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  15. Ep. #58 - The Performance of a Lifetime (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  16. Ep. #57 - A Critical Touch (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  17. Ep. #56 - The Founders (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  18. Ep. #55 - They Not Like Us (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  19. Ep. #54 - The Tomb of the Juicy Bee (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  20. Ep. #53 - Dogmole Detachments (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  21. Ep. #52 - Rend (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  22. Ep. #51 - Forest Fires (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  23. Ep. #50 - The Crimson Skirmish (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  24. Ep. #49 - Thicker Than Water (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  25. Ep. #48 - The Veil of Portals (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  26. Ep. #47 - A Lotta' Big Words (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  27. Ep. #46 - Heart to Heart (The Expanding Waste)

    WE ARE BACK, BABY! Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter…

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  28. Ep. #45 - The Metal Pig Storm (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  29. Table Talk #6 - Cities and Towns (Part 2)

    It's more Table Talk this week, folks! Emma, Diego and Kevin continue their adventure in Kobold Press' 'Campaign Builder: Cities and Towns' and the Free City of Salzbach. We got Shadow Feet, we got School House Rock, and Mushroom Kevin even makes an appearance. CITIES AND TOWNS:...

  30. Table Talk #5 - Cities and Towns (Part 1)

    We're back this week with another Table Talk! Emma, Diego and Kevin crack open Kobold Press' 'Campaign Builder: Cities and Towns' to roll some dice and flesh out our version of the Free City of Salzbach. We got walls, we got officers, and we got sex mushrooms. CITIES AND TOWNS:...

  31. Ep. #44 - On The Bone Road Again (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  32. Ep. #43 - Flesh and Stone (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  33. Table Talk #4 - Black Flag & the OGL

    We're back! We're back! It feels so good to be back. And lots has been happening in the world of TTRPGs. On this week's Table Talk: Diego, Madi and Kevin utilize their corporate instincts and capitalistic ideals to chat about the news around the Open Gaming License and Kobold Press' latest…

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  34. Ep. #42 - A Rebranding (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  35. Ep. #41 - On-Deck Exposition (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  36. Ep. #40 - Aftermath (The Expanding Waste)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Ilexyldean (Emma...

  37. Ep. #39 - Uthul-Vangslagish (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  38. Ep. #38 - A Few Concessions (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  39. Ep. #37 - The Napless (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  40. Ep. #36 - The Mind of Maldorava (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  41. Ep. #35 - An Axe To Grind (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  42. Ep. #34 - Awaken, My Love (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  43. Ep. #33 - A Big Bang Theory (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  44. Ep. #32 - In the Belly of the Bilgrim (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  45. Ep. #31 - A Cistern of Cronuts (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  46. Ep. #30 - Easily Difficult, on Average (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  47. Ep. #29 - A Grand Entrance (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  48. Ep. #28 - The Four Horsemen: Gideon (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  49. Ep. #27 - The Four Horsemen: Templar (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

  50. Ep. #26 - The Four Horsemen: Xisk (Unseating Mavros)

    Welcome, friends and adventures, to the The Die As Cast Podcast! Our Dungeon Master, Kevin Cork, takes our party through Kobold Press' post-apocalyptic Wasted West in the world of Midgard. Join in the tale of Gideon Sweets (Griffin Cork), Maeve Maldorava (Madeline Hunter Smith), Templar's Verge...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to a brand new Dungeons & Dragons 5e actual-play Podcast. Join Diego Stredel, Emma Brager, Madeline Hunter Smith and Griffin Cork as they are led through the post-apocalyptic Wasted West, found in Midgard from Kobold Press. Missing parents, kissing wizards, and hissing vampires - our cast of characters dive into DM Kevin Cork's twisted mind as he tries to pretend like one of the player characters isn't his son.

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Welcome to a brand new Dungeons & Dragons 5e actual-play Podcast. Join Diego Stredel, Emma Brager, Madeline Hunter Smith and Griffin Cork as they are led through the post-apocalyptic Wasted West, found in Midgard from Kobold Press. Missing parents, kissing wizards, and hissing vampires - our cast...

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