Dragon Talk - An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Lucas Maxwell has been working with youth in libraries for fifteen years. He is currently the librarian at Glenthorne High School in London, England. In 2017 he was named the UK’s School Librarian of the Year by the School Library Association and in 2022 he won the UK Literacy Association’s Reading for Pleasure Champion Award. He is a Dungeon Master for both youth and adults and speaks regularly about the mental health and wellbeing benefits of D&D, especially for neurodiverse players such as himself. In 2023 his book “Let’s Roll” was released by Facet Publishing; it focuses on the benefits of tabletop role-playing games for the patrons of both public and school libraries. Sarra Scherb (she/they) is a writer and curator who warlocks for Wizards of the Coast. She has run Dungeons & Dragons for families, newbies, and celebrities in settings ranging from conventions to corporate training sessions. They are the author of the upcoming D&D publication Characters & Quests: A Young Adventurer’s Workbook. For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] 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.

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Here's your guide to when each segment begins:

Show open with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00

Insight Check with Sarra Scherb - 03:16

Interview with Lucas Maxwell - 29:40

Outro - 1:22:46

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Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito

Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo

Lucas Maxwell Twitter - twitter.com/lucasjmaxwell

Lucas Maxwell Website - glenthornelrc.blogspot.co.uk

Welcome To Dragon Talk - https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/welcome-dragon-talk

Spelljams - https://pocp.co/spelljams

Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub

Siren Sound - www.sirensound.co

Ryan Marth - bio.site/ryanmarth

Lisa Carr - twitter.com/yelizavetacarr

Latest D&D Products - https://gtly.to/SVs8W_2f8

D&D Official Discord - https://discord.com/invite/dnd

Indrani Ganguly (she/they) is the co-founder of Desis & Dragons, India's largest tabletop RPG community. Under the moniker Nonagon Dice, she also became India's first handmade dice maker. Indrani is also a fledgling game designer. She is based out of Mumbai, India. Through Desis & Dragons, Indrani, and her two co-founders have worked to spread international awareness about India’s TTRPG creators, as well as grow the nascent hobby within India. Indrani’s game-changing work within the Indian game industry has been featured in multiple reputable newspapers and magazines such as Polygon, Wired, IGN India, and Mid-Day India. Indrani is a part of The Game Awards Future Class of 2022, a cohort of 50 individuals that "represent the bright, bold, and inclusive future of video games". For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] 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.

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Here's your guide to when each segment begins:

Show open with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00

Interview with Indrani Ganguly - 4:52

Outro - 1:02:50

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Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito

Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo

Indrani Ganguly - https://mainpage.me/indrani

Desis & Dragons - https://linktr.ee/DesisNDragons

Welcome To Dragon Talk - https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/welcome-dragon-talk

Spelljams - https://pocp.co/spelljams

Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub

Siren Sound - www.sirensound.co

Ryan Marth - bio.site/ryanmarth

Lisa Carr - twitter.com/yelizavetacarr

Latest D&D Products - https://gtly.to/SVs8W_2f8

D&D Official Discord - https://discord.com/invite/dnd

It's Thanksgiving here in the states and Greg and Shelly serve up a healthy helping of D&D news for your opening course. For seconds, Shelly is joined by game designer and filmmaker Grant Ellis for a delicious new edition of How To Be a DM, this week focusing on one shots. We've got something special for desert as we are joined by a member of the SuperIdols Podcast, Friends Who Roll Dice, as well as many other TTRPG channels on Twitch, the one and only, Drak! 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: D&D News with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00 How To Be A DM - 08:38 Interview - 36:40 Outro - 1:34:32 Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo Curse of Strahd Revamped - dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd-revamped Tasha's Cauldron of Everything - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Icewind Dale: Rime Of The Frostmaiden - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/icewind-dale-rime-frostmaiden Dungeon Master's Screen Wilderness Kit - dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/dmscreen_wilderness The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons - https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/board-card-games/great-dalmuti-dungeons-dragons Grant Ellis Twitter - twitter.com/wisepapagrant Drak Twitter - twitter.com/drakoniques SuperIdols! RPG - twitter.com/superidolsrpg Friends Who Roll Dice - twitter.com/friendsrolldice Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub Siren Sound - www.sirensound.co

Emi Tanji (She/Her) is an Art Director on the Dungeons & Dragons creative team and is happy you’re here. In her short stint of 16 years at Wizards of the Coast, she has loved seeing how D&D has evolved and is excited for what comes next. For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] 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.

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Here's your guide to when each segment begins:

Show open with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00

Interview with Emi Tanji - 05:03

Outro - 55:55

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Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito

Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo

Emi Tanji Twitter - twitter.com/cccakesss

Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants - https://tinyurl.com/ufsm7w8x

Welcome To Dragon Talk - https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/welcome-dragon-talk

Spelljams - https://pocp.co/spelljams

Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub

Siren Sound - www.sirensound.co

Ryan Marth - bio.site/ryanmarth

Lisa Carr - twitter.com/yelizavetacarr

Latest D&D Products - https://gtly.to/SVs8W_2f8

D&D Official Discord - https://discord.com/invite/dnd

Riley Rose Critchlow and Valen Shore are creators and producers of Real Housewives of Dungeons & Dragons, a real play D&D podcast that follows five fictional reality stars as they are dropped into a fantasy world and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Valen (she/her) is a mother, composer and DM whose music has been featured in popular projects like Riverdale, The Vampire Diaries, and The Sims 4. She currently resides in Austin, TX, and her favorite NPC is her 3-year-old daughter, Dylan. Riley (she/they) is an actor, writer and producer best known for playing Detective Diesel in the Crunchyroll / RocketJump original series Anime Crimes Division, and as half of comedy duo Mary-Kate and Ashtray. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA, and her favorite NPC is her 1-year-old puppy, Ma’am. For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] 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.

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Here's your guide to when each segment begins:

Show open with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00

Interview with Riley and Valen - 10:25

Outro - 1:12:44

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Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtito

Shelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymoo

Riley Rose Critchlow Twitter - twitter.com/RileyRoseCritch

Valen Shore Twitter - twitter.com/Valenforever

Housewives of D&D Twitter - twitter.com/housewivesofdnd

Welcome To Dragon Talk - https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/welcome-dragon-talk

Spelljams - https://pocp.co/spelljams

Dragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub

Siren Sound - www.sirensound.co

Ryan Marth - bio.site/ryanmarth

Lisa Carr - twitter.com/yelizavetacarr

Latest D&D Products - https://gtly.to/SVs8W_2f8

D&D Official Discord - https://discord.com/invite/dnd