Years ago, Chris Perkins brought in Matthew Mercer to talk through the story that become Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, and hosts Shelly Mazzanoble & Greg Tito brought both of them into the studio to discuss that whole process. Along the way, Matt dishes on stuff he's doing with a little show called Critical Role, what it was like at the Stream of Many Eyes, and the feedback these two high-level Dungeon Masters sometimes endure. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins details what's happening in Undermountain setting the stage for when Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage comes out in November.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble
08:35: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
34:40: Interview with Matthew Mercer & Chris Perkins
1:36:11: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Video game and fantasy writer Matt Colville (@mattcolville) talks with us about getting into Dungeon Mastering, which he expounds upon in his YouTube videos. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) discusses temporary hit points and some the design and confusion about it.

The D&D podcast returns for a very special interview. This episode's guest happens to be the creative mind behind NBC's Community - none other than Dan Harmon himself!

Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, and Orion Acaba from Geek & Sundry's Critical Role call in to chat with hosts Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble.

Recorded June 2016. Two of the cast members of Critical Role come on to chat about what it's like playing twin characters for more than three years, while in Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins and Matt Sernett jump into discussing an elusive group in the Forgotten Realms called the Kraken Society.

Dungeon Master for The Adventure Zone podcast, Grifin McElroy, shares his D&D origin story, and professes his love of fifth edition.

The new head of Wizards of the Coast, Chris Cocks, comes to talk to Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble about his gaming history and where he thinks D&D will go from here. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins and Matt Sernett jump into discussing the lore behind storm giants and their closest brethren in the ordning, the cloud giants.

The time traveling adventures of Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) have come to a close as they return to talk to Alexandra Erin (@alexandraerin) this week. After Shelly establishes that her potato leek soup tastes like vomit and old cheeseburgers, Alexandra talks about her progression from the D&D cartoon to DMing her first game, her tips for understanding the D&D lingo, her new podcast Dungeon Queering, and all her cool D&D conversations and projects! Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) clears up some confusion on the beguiling nature of illusions. He focuses on tips for using and DMing the use of illusions and encourages us to get creative when dealing with this school of magic. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:
00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito)
12:37 – Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) - Illusions
55:37 – Interview with Alexandra Erin (@jamesjhaeck) and Ruty Rutenberg (@RutyWoot)
1:42:38 – Outro with Greg Tito

Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick & Morty is coming out November 19th and Dragon Talk's own Pelham Greene may or may not have been a butt model for art reference. Greg & Shelly get to the bottom of it. In Lore you Should Know, Chris Perkins talks Dragon Prophecy. Our special guest this week is Jody Houser.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
15:36: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
30:25: Interview with Jody Houser
1:25:36: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

It's birthday day on Dragon Talk! Happy Birthday Shelly! The amazing cartographer Deven Rue joins Greg & Shelly on her own birthday to talk about how she got started making maps (Hint: It has to do with D&D!), how she thinks about creating maps for Dungeon Masters, and her general awesomeness. Lore You Should Know - Mike Mearls jumps in to tell us about his thoughts about the Greyhawk setting!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble
09:20: Lore You Should Know with Mike Mearls
55:43: Interview with Deven Rue
1:46:23: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Gaming minds collide when Chris Perkins and Tracy Hickman talk about the return to Ravenloft in D&D's latest adventure, Curse of Strahd.

Breaking into freelance D&D writing is tough, but James Haeck (@jamesjhaeck) joins us to tell us how his talents were discovered with a little help from a Critical Role. Greg Tito (@gregtito) is joined by co-host Bart Carroll (@bart_carroll) to chat about superheroes and kids puking. Sage Advice – Jeremy Crawford speaks about stealth, but you need to roll Wisdom (Perception) check to determine if you can hear him.

Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) sit down with Kate Irwin and Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) to talk all about the upcoming Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. After discussing the pros and cons of having more Kates in the office, Jeremy and Kate discuss updating the art design for the Tome's creatures, cosmic conflicts, monsters making their fifth edition debut, new player options and more! Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) gives us all the details on Mordenkainen, from his first days as Gary Gygax's character, to the formation of the Circle of Eight, to his most recent appearances in current D&D products and portrayal by Sam Witwer.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:
00:00 – Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito)
13:10 – Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) – Mordenkainen
32:13 – Interview with Jeremy Crawford and Kate Irwin
1:21:45 – Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito

They're back! The snows are gone, and Greg and Shelly finally return to the podcast studio! With Ghosts of Saltmarsh finally announced, Kate Welch joins the fun to talk through this seafaring adventure. But first, Kate kicks off the new Random Character Generator segment, creating a random character using D&D Beyond. Who exactly is Theramar? And what kind of patron does a tortle warlock serve?

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble
16:54: Random Character Generator (view the results at: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/9537325/vTNq9F)
47:45: Interview with Kate Welch
1:39:42: Outro with Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

Creator, actor, and storyteller Deborah Ann Woll comes on to discuss putting together Relics & Rarities, what the characters are like and what they'll be playing at D&D Live 2019: The Descent! The full schedule and updates, as well as a video dashboard to watch the entertainment and D&D play can all be found at dnd.wizards.com/dndlive2019. Relics & Rarities kicks everything off at 2pm PT on May 17! In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins talks about how the city from the Baldur's Gate video games is ruled and organized.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
16:24: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
39:03: Interview with Deborah Ann Woll
1:40:29: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Mike Mearls, Senior Manager of D&D R&D at WOTC, sits down with the folks at Penny Arcade and PvP. In this podcast, he helps educate them on character creation and conversion - gearing up for the Live D&D game taking place at this year's PAX (Part 1)!

Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) pops in for a special interview while he's in the office working on some special fun projects. The conversation goes on an amazing journey to discuss playing with kids, violence in games and storytelling. Hey, Dragon Talk will be releasing two episodes per week for the rest of 2017 because hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) are not very good with time travel. Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) and Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talk about ancient and "forgotten" realm of Netheril. Watch Dragon Talk recordings live on twitch.tv/dnd Mondays at 2pm PT!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:
00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito (@gregtito), Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo)
18:35 – Lore You Should Know - Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDND) & Matt Sernett (@Sernett) – Netheril
41:07 – Interview with Patrick Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss)
~01:33:45 – Outro with Greg and Shelly, and Patrick!

In this bonus episode surrounding the Mines of Madness, we bring in Chris Perkins to discuss the creation of this adventure and its debut at PAX East. Plus, as the DM Experience column has drawn to a close, we ask Chris about his home campaigns, his advice for fellow DMs, and what he's looking forward to in D&D Next.

Greg congratulates Shelly on her twenty (!!!) years at D&D and discuss why that's a better career choice than selling hand soap or manufacturing salt. In our latest installment of How To DM, we welcome in D&D editor Wes Schneider for a breakdown of running a session zero and how that can help your game. Our special guest this week is the creator of Syrinscape, Benjamin Loomes. Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr & Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing, and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.
Here's your guide to when each segment begins:

Intro with Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00
How To DM - 7:02
Interview with Benjamin Loomes - 45:26
Outro - 1:43:28

Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito
Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo
Wes Schneider Twitter - twitter.com/fwesschneider
Syrinscape Website- www.syrinscape.com
Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub
Siren Sound - sirensound.co

Greg & Shelly update us on the latest D&D news, as well as discuss the use of code names used for unreleased products around the office. Now that Rick and Morty vs D&D is officially out, the two reveal what the code name was and who exactly came up with it! (Hint: She's really good at voices.) Later, Kate Welch stops in for another edition of Random Character Generator. Listen in as the two work out Emmet Singletaker, a bookish yet terrible sorcerer charlatan. You can view his stat sheet with the link provided below. Our special guest this week is author and streamer, Rob Twohy.

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Wizards of the Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr and Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.

Here's your guide to when each segment begins:

Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00
Random Character Generator with Kate Welch - 11:05
Interview with Rob Twohy - 46:49
Outro - 1:36:43

Rick and Morty vs D&D - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dungeons-dragons-vs-rick-and-morty
Emmett Singletaker Stat Sheet - https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/19417679/Cz3w8D
Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub
Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito
Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo
Kate Welch Twitter - twitter.com/katewelchhhh
Rob Twohy Twitter - twitter.com/rob2e
Siren Sound - sirensound.co

Jim Zub sits in with Greg & Shelly to discuss Rick and Morty vs. D&D (out now!!), Extra Life, Ethan Gilsdorf's New York Times article on D&D and much more! Later, Jeremy Crawford stops in for an edition of Sage Advice on Weapons. Our special guest this week is How To Drink Youtuber Greg Titian, who concocted two very special D&D cocktails for your table to imbibe (responsibly) during your own games!

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Wizards of the Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr and Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Jim Zub
14:36: Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford
42:02: Interview with Greg Titian
1:34:09: Outro with Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Jim Zub

Kate Welch sits in as co-host with Shelly this week and discusses her very first experience being a Dungeon Master! Later, we debut a new segment, How To DM! Shelly Mazzanoble interviews D&D game designer, as well as Dungeon Master for The World Tree Burns for Kobold Press, Dan Dillon. This week's special guest is writer, performer, and Dungeon Master of Not Another D&D Podcast, Brian Murphy.

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Wizards of the Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr and Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Kate Welch
14:36: How to DM with Dan Dillon
42:02: Interview with Brian Murphy
1:34:09: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble and Kate Welch

Greg & Shelly talk through Rick and Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons as well as Eberron: Rising From The Last War! Later, we welcome in our very own Jeremy Crawford for a special edition of Sage Advice on spell components. This week's special guest is co-host and producer of Asians Represent! podcast, Daniel Kwan.

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Wizards of the Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr and Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
16:32: Sage Advice with Jeremy Crawford
52:08: Interview with Daniel Kwan
1:48:36: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Happy Halloween everybody! Greg & Shelly list some of their favorite Halloween candy (even if no one has ever heard of some of them) and celebrate the fifth anniversary of D&D 5e! Later, Adam Lee drops in to talk us through dreaming in Eberron for this week's installment of Lore You Should Know. Our special guest is #1 New York Times best selling author of the Red Rising Saga, Pierce Brown.

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Wizards of the Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr and Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
20:20: Lore You Should Know with Adam Lee
59:21: Interview with Pierce Brown
2:01:31: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Tanya DePass jumps in for a quick chat during our introductions to update Greg and Shelly on the latest happenings on Rivals Of Waterdeep, as well as everything else she's been up to lately! In this week's edition of Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins gives us a rundown on the criminal syndicates of Khorvaire. Our special guest this week is streamer, writer, and co-creator of the TTRPG Safety Toolkit, Kienna Shaw.

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Wizards of the Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr and Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
19:45: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
46:53: Interview with Kienna Shaw
1:48:34: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Greg reveals to Shelly his new character debuting in his new Descent Into Avernus campaign. Later, Chris Perkins drops in for a Lore You Should Know on halflings and their dinosaurs. Our special guest this week is musician, author, and longtime D&D player Rhett Miller.

Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Wizards of the Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr and Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing, and mastering by Ryan Marth and Siren Sound.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
10:48: Lore You Should Know with Chris Parkins
38:40: Interview with Rhett Miller
1:38:19: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

What exactly are you allowed to stow in an overhead bin on an airplane? Shelly explains proper airplane travel etiquette to Greg with varying degrees of success. Later, Adam Lee joins us for Lore You Should Know on Warforged Collosus. Our special guests this week are Jess Dempsey and Joey Iovino from DOTS RPG.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
14:12: Lore You Should Know with Adam Lee
35:33: Interview with Jess Dempsey & Joey Iovino/DOTS RPG
1:34:45: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

2019 is going to be our 7th year bringing the D&D community together to benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! Greg & Shelly let you know about all the amazing D&D perks that await you for participating in this great cause! Later, Jeremy Crawford stops in for a Sage Advice on initiating combat. Our special guests this week are our own Chris Perkins and Wes Schneider, who are here to talk everything Tyranny of Dragons, coming your way October 22nd!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
19:39: Lore You Should Know with Jeremy Crawford
1:00:03: Interview with Chris Perkins and Wes Schneider
1:55:44: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick & Morty is coming out November 19th and Dragon Talk's own Pelham Greene may or may not have been a butt model for art reference. Greg & Shelly get to the bottom of it. In Lore you Should Know, Chris Perkins talks Dragon Prophecy. Our special guest this week is Jody Houser.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
15:36: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
30:25: Interview with Jody Houser
1:25:36: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Baldur's Gate Descent Into Avernus is here! Greg & Shelly talk all about it, along with the other exciting releases heading your way this week! In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins drops by to talk all about the Last War. Our special guest this week is Cicero Holmes.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
07:10: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
47:14: Interview with Cicero Holmes
1:41:16: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

September is here and there is a lot coming your way this month! Greg & Shelly break it all down. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins returns to talk about elemental galleons and airships, which will be very helpful for those of you gearing up for the release of Eberron: Rising from the Last War. Our special guest this week is John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats who are currently on tour!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito
08:10: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
23:34: Interview with John Darnielle
1:18:47: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Gaurav Gulati stops in from PAX West and tackles double duty in both co-hosting and being this week's special guest! In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins gives us the "birds & the bees" talk regarding trolls. Afterwards, Gaurav gives us the details on Broken Pact Season 3, Saving Throw, a special announcement on a brand new show he's DMing, and more!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito
20:05: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
36:29: Interview with Gaurav Gulati
1:22:58: Outro with Greg Tito

Shelly returns from vacation just in time to discuss Eberron: Rising From The Last War with Greg Tito! In Lore You Should Know, Adam Lee stops in to talk about creatures, vehicles, and general mayhem you may encounter in Avernus. Our special guest this week is Chef Mike Haracz!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
16:41: Lore You Should Know with Adam Lee
39:33: Interview with Chef Mike Haracz
1:30:27: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

Adam Lee taps in for co-hosting duties and tells Greg about how he got his job at Wizards of the Coast as a greeting card writer. In Lore You Should Know, we talk about Candlekeep. Our special guests this week are Chris Perkins along with Adam Lee for a behind the scenes look at the creation of Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito
19:18: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
42:36: Interview with Adam Lee
1:40:22: Outro with Greg Tito

Do you need sunscreen in Avernus? Kate Welch tackles co-hosting duties and finds herself having to answer this question for Greg, along with an impressive display of robust boating nomenclature. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins drops in and takes some rapid fire questions from Twitter. Our special guest is Goldie Chan who is a writer for Forbes, digital marking expert, and keynote speaker.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Kate Welch and Greg Tito
16:59: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
43:13: Interview with Ethan and Brett Holt
1:20:50: Outro with Kate Welch and Greg Tito

It's a special bonus episode of Dragon Talk! Kate Welch handles co-hosting duties for Greg Tito, along with Bart Carroll. The three discuss "meta-gaming" along with all-time favorite sidekicks and dragon tattoos. In Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins discusses Thay. Our special guest today is 12-year-old Ethan Holt and his dad, Brett. Ethan gave a presentation on "Why You Should Play D&D" for his 6th grade passion project.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Shelly Mazzanoble, Kate Welch, and Bart Carroll
11:36: Lore You Should Know with Chris Perkins
31:21: Interview with Ethan and Brett Holt
1:35:57: Outro with Shelly Mazzanoble, Kate Welch, and Bart Carroll

Do you know about Extra Life? Greg & Shelly let you know how you can get involved and grab some amazing perks and exclusive rewards all while helping kids at the same time! In Random Character Generator, Kate Welch stops by and builds out a new character for your games, Ullan Nimblefingers, a Ghostwise Halfling Barbarian. Our special interview guests are Nina Heath & Selina Heinen from Dwarven Forge!

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
10:44: Random Character Generator with Kate Welch
38:01: Interview with Nina Heath & Selina Heinen
1:35:57: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

What exactly is the anatomy of a centaur? This and other important quandaries are explored by Greg & Shelly during the show welcome. Later, Chris Perkins joins Kate Welch for our favorite Random Character Generator episode yet, which will surely "leaf" you "pining" for more. Our special guest is actor and producer Morgan Peter Brown, whom you would recognize from such television shows as Modern Family and Parks and Recreation, as well as films like Ouija and XX. He is currently starring as James, the human warlock on The Dungeon Run, which streams live every Wednesday night on Caffeine.

Here's a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00: Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble
10:46: Random Character Generator with Kate Welch and Chris Perkins
31:52: Interview with Morgan Peter Brown
1:24:26: Outro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble