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Twin Portals
by Scott Hebert, Matías Valero
Twin Portals is a fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons (D&D 5E) actual play podcast. Our group of stage performers, improv artists, and musicians provide a portal to Faerûn, where adventure awaits with new episodes monthly. Questions? Ideas? Inspiration? Join the conversation on Discord!"Twin Portals" 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.The title song, "Avernum," used with permission, and thanks to Leeland Campana of Star Wolf.
Episodes
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Twin Portals - Edge of the World - Episode 04
Edge of the World prequel episodes: S3E05 - "LIVE at Studio 4" - September 2025, and S3E09 - "The January Live Show at Studio 4" - January 2026! Featuring: DM: Matías Valero (he/they) Parr: Beth Brophy (they/she) Etterly: Bailey Fazzio (she/her) Rex: Anders Hultstrom (he/him) Produced By: Mormo:...
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Femmes, Thems, And Gems - Relationships at the Gaming Table
Femmes, Thems, and Searching for Gems - Table Talk from a Femme/NB Perspective Episode 2: Relationships at the Gaming Table (we're calling the November 2025 episode of Twin Portals our FTG Pilot!) Beth, Bailey, and Laura got together again to share more femme/non-binary experiences and…
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Twin Portals - Edge of the World - Episode 03
Edge of the World prequel episodes: S3E05 - "LIVE at Studio 4" - September 2025, and S3E09 - "The January Live Show at Studio 4" - January 2026! Featuring: DM: Matías Valero (he/they) Parr: Beth Brophy (they/she) Etterly: Bailey Fazzio (she/her) Rex: Anders Hultstrom (he/him) Produced By: Mormo:...
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Femmes, Thems, And Gems - Character Creation and Caregiver Roles
Femmes, Thems, and Searching for Gems - Table Talk from a Femme/NB Perspective Episode 1: Character Creation and Caregiver Roles (we're calling the November 2025 episode of Twin Portals our FTG Pilot!) Beth, Bailey, and Laura got together again to share more femme/non-binary experiences and...
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Twin Portals - Edge of the World - Episode 02
Edge of the World prequel episodes: S3E05 - "LIVE at Studio 4" - September 2025, and S3E09 - "The January Live Show at Studio 4" - January 2026! Featuring: DM: Matías Valero (he/they) Parr: Beth Brophy (they/she) Etterly: Bailey Fazzio (she/her) Rex: Anders Hultstrom (he/him) Produced By: Mormo:...
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Twin Portals - Edge of the World - Episode 01
Edge of the World prequel episodes: S3E05 - "LIVE at Studio 4" - September 2025, and S3E09 - "The January Live Show at Studio 4" - January 2026! Featuring: DM: Matías Valero (he/they) Parr: Beth Brophy (they/she) Etterly: Bailey Fazzio (she/her) Rex: Anders Hultstrom (he/him) Produced By: Mormo:...
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Twin Portals - S3E11 - Session Zeroes
A few of the Twin Portals players and DMs got together to discuss one of their favorite session-prep activities: Session Zero! Featuring: Matías Valero (he/they) Beth Brophy (they/she) Bailey Fazzio (she/her) Laura O'Brien (she/they) Produced By: Scott Hebert (he/him) --- Got things you want us…
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Twin Portals - S3E10 - Painting Minis and Making Plans
Scott and Matías decompress from the last live show with another evening slinging grams of paint around. It's an odd time to be creating in Minnesota, and I think you can hear that in our voices, but we're gonna keep pressing on! (sometimes, it's all we know how to do) (The personality who...
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Twin Portals - S3E09 - The January Live Show at Studio 4! - #tabletop #dnd #actualplay #live
Our January Live Show! Thank you to our hosts at the Minnesota Ballet and the St. Louis County Depot! DM: Matías Valero (he/they) Players: Beth Brophy (they/she), Bailey Fazzio (she/her), Anders Hultstrom (he/him) Producer: Scott Hebert (he/him) Technomancer: Jon Brophy (he/him) Anders' bardic...
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Twin Portals - S3E08 - DM Sessions
Matías spent some time with fellow local DMs Bailey and Anders to talk about an art they hope many of their fellow gamers will one day try! Host: Matías Valero (he/they) Guests: Bailey Fazzio (she/her), Anders Hultstrom (he/him) Producer: Scott Hebert (he/him) Anders' bardic persona can be found…
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Twin Portals - S3E07 - Femmes, Thems, and Searching for Gems
Beth talks gender in gaming with Bailey and Laura, two skilled & savvy local DMs. We touch on gender, orientation, how to make tables safe & welcoming, and our many sparkling adventures over a couple decades of navigating spaces that weren't always constructed with us in mind. We laughed, we…
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Twin Portals - S3E06 - The Producers Took This One Off - (A chill, listen to this at 1.5 speed, hangout sesh)
Matías and I got our hands dirty with acrylics while we just hung out and chatted about life and the show and more about life. November's episode will feature Beth leading a panel looking at tabletop gaming from a Women/Nonbinary/Queer perspective. December's episode is shaping up to be a DM...
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Twin Portals - S3E05 - LIVE at Studio 4!
The video recording of this episode can be found on our YouTube page! Thank you to everyone who came out to our first live show at Studio 4! We will continue our live adventure back in that same space on Saturday, January 10th, 2026! The show will start at 7:00pm, but there may be some pre-show...
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Twin Portals - S3E04 - Twin Portals Live at ExcaliburCon - Next Live Show 9/6 - Details in Description
Matías and I talk to fans in person at ExcaliburCon in Duluth! This episode was recorded at our 11am panel on August 17th. We talk briefly about our backgrounds before we start posing the questions a person should ask when they're getting ready to move a tabletop game online! It was an absolute...
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Twin Portals - S3E03 - Parenthood, ft. Beth and Justin - "Fighting Goblins"
The video version of this episode can be found on our YouTube page! Beth Brophy and Justin Peck hop in the new studio to join Matías in a conversation about nerdy, artistic people who also parent a little on the side! LIVE SHOW DETAILS, at a NEW VENUE: Our next live show will be on Saturday,...
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Twin Portals - S3E02 - How We've Funded Our Projects
Matías is part of a successful Kickstarter campaign, and I've written myself into a seven-year long term of service with the residents of Minnesota. We get into the financial weeds a little bit, discussing a few different ways to get funding for small projects. More Twin Portals video content...
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Twin Portals - S3E01 - Re-Introductions
To start out season three, Matías and I wanted to start by going back to our beginnings. We're planning on a few more episodes like this, but we've got irons in the fire for our next live show adventure! More Twin Portals video content (including this episode) will be up on YouTube very shortly!...
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Twin Portals - Episode 68 (S02E38) - Season Two Finale!
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One With Endings And Beginnings." SWOJ finds what they were looking for. The past catches up and the wheel keeps on turning, for justice. [Producer's Note: If you've come to the...
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Twin Portals - Episode 67 LIVE (S02E37)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We See Ourselves Out." Our eighteenth live recording! SWOJ deals with the aftermath of their choices, facing strange allies, familiar foes, and the best poetry they've...
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Twin Portals - Episode 66 (S02E36)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Shatter." SWOJ teams up with unlikely allies to even the odds. Their actions ripple across the cosmos. The planes may never be the same. --- Our next live show is...
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Twin Portals - Episode 65 (S02E35)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where SWOJ Breaks Through." The stakes are raised. Powers gather. Our heroes dive towards their destiny. --- Our next live show is scheduled for Saturday, March 15th! Doors...
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Twin Portals - Episode 64 LIVE! (S02E34)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where Things Flow Uphill." Our seventeenth live recording! SWOJ is immersed in the undercurrents of the Radiant Citadel as their understanding of the city's affairs reaches…
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Twin Portals - Episode 63 (S02E33)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One In The Trenches." SWOJ returns to the Radiant Citadel and discovers what happened while they were away. Villainous plans unfold. --- Our next live show will be on SUNDAY,...
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Twin Portals - Episode 62 LIVE! (S02E32)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Tailspin." Our sixteenth live recording! SWOJ leads their allies on a perilous mission into the tempest over the Spiral Cavern. --- Thank you to everyone who shared...
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Twin Portals - Episode 62 LIVE! (S02E32)
"The One Where We Tailspin." Our sixteenth live recording! SWOJ leads their allies on a perilous mission into the tempest over the Spiral Cavern. --- Thank you to everyone who shared our shipbound adventures! We SUNDAY, December 15th! We hope to see you there! --- "Twin Portals" is unofficial Fan...
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Twin Portals - Episode 61 (S02E31)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Plan Ahead." SWOJ deals with the aftermath of events in Neverwinter and learns more about what lies before them. --- The next live show is just around the corner!...
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Twin Portals - Episode 61 (S02E31)
"The One Where We Plan Ahead." SWOJ deals with the aftermath of events in Neverwinter and learns more about what lies before them. --- The next live show is just around the corner! Saturday, October 12th, at the Teatro Zuccone (222 E. Superior St. Duluth, MN)! Doors open at 6:30pm and the recap...
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Twin Portals - Episode 60 (S02E30)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One With Critical Assets." SWOJ scouts out their enemy and reconnects with allies. Surprising encounters come to light. --- Thank you to everyone who came out and watched us…
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Twin Portals - Episode 59 LIVE! (S02E29)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One With Trial And Error." Our fifteenth live recording! SWOJ proves their mettle in a gauntlet of death. --- Thank you to everyone who came out and watched us screw up math in...
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Twin Portals - Episode 58 (S02E28)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Are Convincing." SWOJ discovers more than they bargained for in the depths below Castle Naerytar. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, July 13th, 2024! We will be at...
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Twin Portals - Episode 57 (S02E27)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where Things Get Merely Muddy." Our heroes uncover schemes and subterfuge surrounding the misty Mere of Dead Men. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, July 13th, 2024! We will...
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Twin Portals - Episode 56 (S02E26)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Squad Up." SWOJ catches their breath and picks up a perilous new quest. The High Road is rocked by new developments. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, July 13th,...
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Twin Portals - Episode 55 LIVE (S02E25)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Get Reflective." Our fourteenth live recording! SWOJ faces the consequences of their indiscretion and learns a thing or two about soul magic. --- Thanks to everyone...
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Twin Portals - Episode 54 (S02E24)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where Things Break Down." SWOJ strikes at the heart of Zhentil Keep. Allegiances are disputed. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, March 2nd, 2024! We will be at the Teatro...
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Twin Portals - Episode Fifty Three (S02E23)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Get To The Bottom Of Things." SWOJ investigates the secrets below Zhentil Keep. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, March 2nd, 2024! We will be at the Teatro Zuccone...
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Twin Portals - Episode Fifty Two LIVE (S02E22)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Go Gently Forth." Our twelfth live recording! SWOJ storms the secret base of the Jolly Gents. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, March 2nd, 2024! We will be at the...
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Twin Portals - Episode Fifty One (S02E21)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Hark In The Dark." SWOJ weighs their options in the Shadowfell, seeking supplies and secrets. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, December 16th, 2023! We will be at...
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Twin Portals - Episode Fifty! (S02E20)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Touch Base." SWOJ explores open-concept living. Neverwinter's oldest secrets are revealed. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, December 16th, 2023! We will be at the...
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Nine (S02E19)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Drag 'Em Back In." SWOJ learns how to seal the Chasm. The conflict between Neverwinter and Waterdeep evolves. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday, December 16th…
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Eight LIVE (S02E18)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One With the Royal Highness." Our eleventh live recording! SWOJ is enlisted on a vital secret mission. The past of Neverwinter is uninterred. --- Our next LIVE show is Saturday,...
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Seven (S02E17)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) (I can't remember if I mentioned the fundraiser for Lillo in the episode, but he's all good now!) "The One With Repercussions." SWOJ faces the law as the aftermath of their adventure…
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Six LIVE! (S02E16)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One with Rock and Stone." Our tenth live recording! SWOJ enters the Chasm of Neverwinter, determined to become the heroes of yet another Sword Coast City-State. --- "Twin…
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Five (S02E15)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One That's Incog-Neato." The Silver Waves of Justice make waves and try to avoid the eye of justice. The web of secrets in Neverwinter begins to unravel. --- Reminder: Our next...
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Four (S02E14)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Mask Up (No, Not Like That)." SWOJ dives back into Sword Coast intrigue as they expand their web of connections and resources. --- Reminder: Our next LIVE show is...
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Three LIVE! (S02E13)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One That We Had In The Bag." Our tenth live recording! Our heroes learn how extraplanar storage works as they search for a path home. Wanna see how some fantasy sausage gets…
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty Two (S02E12)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One That Gets Far Out." SWOJ grapples with unexpected challenges and gains a fresh perspective on life. Reminder: Our next LIVE show is coming quick on Saturday, March 18th…
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty One (S02E11) LIVE
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One With No End of Portals" Our ninth live recording! The Silver Waves of Justice struggle to rescue their draconic allies. The cause of their predicament is revealed. Reminder:...
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Twin Portals - Episode Forty (S02E10)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One With Absolutely No Traps." SWOJ touches ashore upon Devil's Rock. The island's past comes into focus as our heroes pick through the ruins. --- Reminder: Our next LIVE show is...
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Twin Portals - Episode Thirty Nine (S02E09)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Get Deep." Unexpected developments lead our heroes to seek allies. The Silver Waves of Justice make waves. --- Reminder: Our next LIVE show is on Saturday, January...
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Twin Portals - Episode Thirty Eight (S02E08)
(We started recording video in 2024, and better video in 2025! Those shows are available on our YouTube channel!) "The One Where We Jump The Shark." SWOJ takes care of business and encounters new opportunity abroad. --- Producer's Note: Depending on what device you're listening on, you may notice…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Twin Portals is a fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons (D&D 5E) actual play podcast. Our group of stage performers, improv artists, and musicians provide a portal to Faerûn, where adventure awaits with new episodes monthly. Questions? Ideas? Inspiration? Join the conversation on Discord!"Twin Portals" 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.The title song, "Avernum," used with permission, and thanks to Leeland Campana of Star Wolf.
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Twin Portals is a fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons (D&D 5E) actual play podcast. Our group of stage performers, improv artists, and musicians provide a portal to Faerûn, where adventure awaits with new episodes monthly. Questions? Ideas? Inspiration? Join the conversation on Discord!"Twin Portals"...
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