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The Roll Report
by The Roll Report
Welcome to the show! We play RPGs, imagine fantasy world public radio broadcasts, and interview people about their favorite D&D character classes.DM Colin takes players Fenner, Kaya, and Ben on adventures in a magical world in our live-play D&D episodes - catch up on news and get episode recaps thru WSPR broadcasts in between campaign episodes! We get to the really important questions with our TTRPG friends and heroes in Classin' Up The Joint: what's their favorite PC class and subclass?
Episodes
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Decolonizing TTRPGs & Social Work with Isaac Sanders
The fabulous and insightful ISAAC SANDERS aka alltimeisaac joins us to talk about bringing social work into the 21st century, game systems vs game worlds, the relationships between social work and TTRPGs & video games, and so much more! Find Isaac on the interwebs! Things we talked about:...
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Classin' Up The Joint: Undead Paradise
Game designer extraordinaire AKIVA VALLINS joins us to give The Roll Report the scoop on his new game, Undead Paradise! Co-designed with Tanya Floaker and Tomas Gimenez Rioja, Undead Paradise follows the adventures of a party of zombies as they recover core memories of their past lives and…
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Infodump! Episode 12
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. This episode: Diamond Comics debacle update, D&D goes TV, and advice from the depths of Reddit. Support The Roll Report on Patreon for...
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Infodump! Episode 11
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. In this episode: Jon Hight resigns from Wizards of the Coast, Paizo's layoffs, and DM advice from Reddit. Support The Roll Report on…
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Summer Plans!
Just a little announcement about what we're doing this summer and why you might not see a new episode in your feed for a little while. The Roll Report will be back later in 2026 with new interviews, new hot takes on current TTRPG news, and the usual shenanigans...after we take a summer vacation.
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Safe Mode: Disabled with Jenel Lawson
Jenel Lawson of BossJellyBean Publishing joins us to talk about the upcoming RPG Safe Mode: Disabled. We get into the influences, mechanics, and why people should play this awesome new game! You can still back Safe Mode: Disabled on Kickstarter - get your copy today! Support The Roll Report on...
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Brand Identities & Actual Plays with Austin Simmon
The multi-talented AUSTIN SIMMON joins Colin to talk about creating brand identities, keeping your various artistic pursuits separate, and all things Actual Play! Find Austin on the internet! / Austin’s music Things we talk about: Chillin in the Party / The Great Expanse Support The Roll Report…
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Morgalad RPG with John McNabb
The creative director behind the Morgalad 4d6 RPG, JOHN MCNABB, joins Colin to talk about the updates to Morgalad, the bleed from you real world surroundings to your game development, and much more! https://morgalad.com/ / Morgalad TITLES on drivethrurpg Support The Roll Report on Patreon for...
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GM fun, Improv Skills, and Reading The Room with Matt Tse
Actor, improviser, and GM Matt Tse sat down with Colin to talk about reading the room during role play, game systems that are designed to support role play and player connections, how the GM has to have fun too, and the benefits of modules vs homebrew campaigns. Links:...
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Infodump! Episode 10
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: villainous subclasses, Sword World comes to English print, and more advice from reddit. Support The Roll Report on Patreon…
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Content Creation and Streaming with TooKiGuess
The wonderful and gracious TooK joins us to discourse on what it takes to make D&D content stick, best and worst streaming practices, and much more! Catch TooK on his new show, Wyrm With A Heart; or featured in the upcoming season of Unbalanced Encounters (with some additional writing and…
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Infodump! Episode 9
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: The D&D 2026 roadmap, plus advice for reddit DMs. Support The Roll Report on Patreon for EXTENDED AND AD-FREE INTERVIEWS!...
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Huckleberry RPG with Steven Alexander
Steven Alexander is the writer and creator of Huckleberry, a Wyrd Western RPG coming to print this year! Steven sat down with Colin to talk about Huckleberry itself, backerkit budgeting & marketing, and turning your RPG into a physical book (among other things!). Visit huckleberryrpg.com and use...
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His Majesty the Worm with Josh McCrowell
Award-winning game designer JOSH MCCROWELL joins Colin to talk about OSR gaming, the benefits of pre-ordering vs crowdfunding your games, and how megadungeons are really just five dungeons in a trenchcoat. His Majesty the Worm Find Josh on the internet! On bluesky, writing cool stuff, and check…
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Infodump! Episode 8
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: 2025 TTRPG trends and year-in-review, "success" as a TTRPG creator, and some debatably helpful advice for Redditor DMs. Support...
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No ICE in Minnesota Games Bundle with Jes the Human
TTRPG's preeminent fundraiser extraordinaire Jes the Human joins Colin to talk about fundraising thru Actual Plays and their newly-launched games bundle, No ICE in Minnesota. No ICE Bundle: https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota ChariTTRPGs Newsletter: https://charittrpgs.substack.com/ Jes'...
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Marketing Your TTRPG & Actual Plays with Taylor Blevins (SpunkyTaylor)
Content creator, marketeer, voice actor and actual play performer TAYLOR BLEVINS, also known to the internet as SpunkyTaylor, joins Colin to talk about the Vaesen RPG, marketing your content online, actual plays, and so much more! Find Taylor on the interwebz! https://beacons.ai/spunkytaylor...
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Emotionality in Gameplay with Kyle Tam
Profilic game designer and writer KYLE TAM sat down with Colin to talk about games where dice rolls don’t interrupt play, bringing emotionality and deep conversations into gameplay, and a brief tangent to the new pope. Find Kyle on the interwebz at https://whatkylewrites.carrd.co/# and Kyle’s…
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Morgalad RPG with John McNabb
The creative director behind the Morgalad 4d6 RPG, John McNabb, joins Colin to talk about the updates to Morgalad, the bleed from you real world surroundings to your game development, and much more! MORGALAD RPG Support The Roll Report on Patreon for EXTENDED AND AD-FREE INTERVIEWS! Follow us...
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Player Chaos and dndtok with SpenceyDM
Hannah jumps in to talk with Spencer Forbes (aka @spenceydm) about the journey to becoming a DM, using your party to tame player chaos, and creating “dndtok” content that stands apart. Links: spenceydm on TikTok Support The Roll Report on Patreon for EXTENDED AND AD-FREE INTERVIEWS! Follow us...
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Paladins, Podcasts & more with Oathbreaker Cary
Cary Harrison, known internet-wide as Oathbreaker Cary, joins Colin to talk about Renaissance Faire community overlap with D&D, the work behind the scenes of actual plays and podcasts, the Paladin class in 2024, and more! Find Cary on the internet! Also check out Rune Docks and Defenders of...
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Infodump! Episode 7
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: the slow demise of Sigil VTT, Mike Mearls criticizing his own Challenge Rating, criteria to judge a campaign’s success, and the...
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Praxis Games with Gwilym Evans
The spooky and spectacular GWILYM EVANS joins Colin to talk about the ghostbusters RPG, adapting real world martial arts to game design, bringing cultures not your own into design and games with sensitivity and appreciation, and updated 20-year-old flash games. Find Gwilym on the internet! Praxis...
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Eldritch Hunts and DM advice with Brandon Green (madnis_dm)
The internet's beloved BRANDON GREEN, aka totalmadnis and madnis_dm, joins Colin to talk about being the forever GM and loving it, learning to let go in a game, advice for DMs everywhere, and so much more! Find Brandon on the internet! totalmadnis on TikTok Check out Steinhardt’s Guide to the...
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D&D for kids and Lorekeeping with Nick Plaisance
The bearded and bodacious NICK PLAISANCE joins Colin to talk about throwing babies out with the bathwater, why every AP podcast needs a lorekeeper, and all the things kids can learn from playing TTRPGs together. Find Nick on the internet! delightfuldungeondiving.com / beardyp.com / Bluesky /…
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Infodump! Episode 6
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: the ongoing itch.io deplatforming and payout delays, how "AI is perfect for lazy D&D players and no one else" (according to...
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Stories Told Again and Starting Your Actual Play with Austin Baacke
Writer and showrunner AUSTIN BAACKE joins Colin to get classy! We'll talk about being part of the world’s smallest fandom, world building to do with your players, starting your TTRPG journey with extremely difficult games, and much more! Find Austin on the interwebz! And check out Stories Told...
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A Lifetime of TTRPGs with Michael Patrick
Long time gamer and designer Michael J Patrick joins Colin to talk about role play vs roll play, the spectrum from audio drama to improvised tables, tantalizing tidbits from a life observing the changes in TTRPGs, and much more! Find Michael and his games on the interwebz! Support The Roll Report...
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Prepless GMing and Community Moderating with Geoff Barry
The tremendously talented GEOFF BARRY joins Colin to talk about low-to-no prep DMing, worldbuilding on the fly with your table, the best and worst parts of community management, and much more! Links: The Quiet Year for world building, Stories Told Again links, Grant Howitt 1 page RPGs, Do Or Do…
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Infodump! Episode 5
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: BG4 & other WotC announcements, the possible origins of AD&D monsters in 60’s and 70’s Ultraman episodes, and of course lots of…
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Ecology in TTRPGs and The Book of Extinction with Lucas Zellers
Author and game designer LUCAS ZELLERS joins Colin to discuss 4th edition D&D - we TALK about it!, scientific accuracy in game design, how to use ecology to become a better player and game master, and much more! Check out Glatisant , The Book of Extinction , and follow @lucaszellers on Instagram...
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Heliosail and Solarpunk with Quinn Martin
Game designer extraordinaire QUINN MARTIN of Quinnsilver Studios joins Colin to talk about the nitty-gritty bits of game design, the aesthetics of solarpunk, electric wood, and so much more - plus sneak peaks at HELIOSAIL, coming soon! Find Quinn and Heliosail on the interwebs! Heliosail on the...
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"Yes, and..." & Homebrew Worlds with Carlos Silva
The debonair and down-to-earth CARLOS SILVA joins us to talk about how to "Yes, and..." EVERYTHING, homebrewing worlds for your campaign, and cultivating the personality of your table. Find Carlos on the internet! Bluesky and @orangetiki on X Check out The Monsters Know What They're Doing!…
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Infodump! Episode 4
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. CONTENT WARNING: This episode features discussion about and quotes from a literal Nazi, from 8:43 - 28:10 . The Roll Report stands in…
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Major Career Transitions & V.O. Advice with Tiffany Liu Veprinski
The dynamic and delightful TIFFANY LIU VEPRINSKI joins Colin to talk about delicious fake corporate-ese, major career transitions and advice for aspiring voiceover actors, and many spoilers for Stories Told Again! Find Tiffany and Stories Told Again on the internet! Tiffany is on Instagram, and…
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2024 Clerics and The Book of Divine Initiations with Morgan Eilish
The delightful and dare we say divine MORGAN EILISH joins Colin to discuss 2024 Clerics and her new Book of Divine Initiations! We sit down to talk about capital E evil deities doing objectively good, make a few brief forays into Canadian and American politics, and why Jarlaxle should be shipped...
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Infodump! Episode 3
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: Colin & Hannah dive into Jeremy Crawford & Chris Perkin's move to Daggerheart, how to get out of your own clever tricks as a DM,...
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TTRPG Journalism with Chris Hutton
The insightful and deeply experienced CHRIS HUTTON joins Colin to discuss journalistic ethics in TTRPG reporting, using purchasing power to increase the presence of indie TTRPGs, and how our current politics affect the state of the gaming industry. And, of course, offer some opinions on recent…
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Wild Magic Reimagined & A5E with Clarke Peterson
The terrific CLARKE PETERSON joins Colin to talk about why Wild Magic is the best kind of magic and how to make it even better (spoilers: Clarke wrote a book about this), the things Advanced 5th Edition gets really right, and how to bring them to your table. Wild Magic Reimagined | Speaks &…
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Infodump! Episode 2
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: D&D departures, Galactic & Going Rogue, and debatably friendly DM advice. Support The Roll Report on Patreon for EXTENDED AND...
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2024 Monks with Patrick Perini
The incomparable PATRICK PERINI, wearer of many hats for Unbalanced Encounters, returns to chat about the 2024 Monk class with Colin. We get into being a podcast's resident multi-hyphenate, games as a subscription service, and breaking monks out of their mold. Check out Unbalanced Encounters! And...
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Infodump! Episode 1
Welcome to Infodump! where Colin & Hannah scour the internet for TTRPG news & history, and dive into the archives of reddit for some juicy horror stories. THIS EPISODE: Sock Puppets RPG, Lorraine Williams and the early history of D&D, and a DM who thinks his players are "idiots who can't…
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2024 Sorcerers with Ash Westover
The brilliant ASH WESTOVER returns to the show to discuss the 2024 Sorcerer glow-up with Colin. We'll talk about oral storytelling traditions, scheduling & casting being the true BBEG of any table, and why Nightcrawler is unquestionably the best X-Man. Content warnings: Profanity, socialism Find...
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2024 Warlocks with Kitty Stryker
The delightful KITTY STRYKER returns to join Colin on a deep dive into 2024 Warlocks, and Kitty's warlock PCs! Content warnings: Profanity, drug references Find Kitty on the internet at http://kittystryker.com/ ! Support The Roll Report on Patreon for EXTENDED AND AD-FREE INTERVIEWS! Follow us on...
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Why 2024 Rules, Anyway? with Hannah Bradshaw Lozier
Our social media manager and brilliant artist HANNAH BRADSHAW LOZIER sits Colin down to discuss how in the heck we got to these new rules, anyway? And why now? And what's with that whole OGL thing anyway? Find Hannah on the Internet! @boogerqueendraws in most of the places! Support The Roll…
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Gimmick PCs & Managing Expectations with The Storyteller Squad
The ever-charming NATALIE FUINHA and BRITTANY MUTH of The Storyteller Squad join Colin to talk about making gimmick characters to overcommit to the bit, managing expectations between GM & players, and bringing your creative friends with you in success! Find The Storyteller Squad on socials!…
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2024 Wizards with Sebastian Yu
The impressive and delightful SEBASTIAN YŪE joins Colin again to delve into the changes to the Wizard class! We talk about new spellcasting rules, why counterspells shouldn’t be argued, and special upcoming Humblewood releases from Hit Point Press! Find Sebastian on the Internet! Follow them on...
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PREQUEL with James Quigley
Friend of the show and incredible game designer JAMES QUIGLEY stops by to talk about his latest game Prequel - an epic session zero to prompt world building for your next campaign! James & Colin sit down to discuss Prequel, ten plus year campaigns, and the importance of collaborative…
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Roll20, Community Managing, & Storytelling with Brooke Whitney
The fabulous BROOKE WHITNEY, the Roll20 Community Manager, joins Colin to talk about community managing (what is that anyway?), the joys of the Roll20 community suggestion forum, and the Storytelling Collective. Find Brooke on the internet! TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky! And follow Roll20 while...
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2024 Barbarians & More! with Connie Chang
The fantastic and amazing CONNIE CHANG returns to The Roll Report to talk getting older and diversifying skillsets, returning to D&D after 18 months, and the dystopian future of Wizards of the Coast. (Plus, we get real salty, RAGING you might say, about AI intrusions into art and RPGs.) Find…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the show! We play RPGs, imagine fantasy world public radio broadcasts, and interview people about their favorite D&D character classes.DM Colin takes players Fenner, Kaya, and Ben on adventures in a magical world in our live-play D&D episodes - catch up on news and get episode recaps thru WSPR broadcasts in between campaign episodes! We get to the really important questions with our TTRPG friends and heroes in Classin' Up The Joint: what's their favorite PC class and subclass?
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Welcome to the show! We play RPGs, imagine fantasy world public radio broadcasts, and interview people about their favorite D&D character classes.DM Colin takes players Fenner, Kaya, and Ben on adventures in a magical world in our live-play D&D episodes - catch up on news and get episode recaps...
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