Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
Robert Walker
The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast is a TTRPG podcast that helps collaborative storytellers build great campaigns using psychology. Each episode dives into different aspects of tabletop roleplaying games, and offers listeners (psyclithids) tricks of the trade for how to improve their own games. Your host, Robert Walker, is a longtime DM and holds a MS in I/O Psychology. He is also the author of "Session Zero: The DMG to Writing Great Campaigns in any System."
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Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
04/02/22 • 1 min
A short description about what to expect from this podcast.
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
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The Psychology of Plot hooks
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
04/03/22 • 11 min
On today’s episode we are discussing plot hooks. How to write them, how to make them appropriate to your characters, and how using the psychology of story writing can make your plot hooks irresistible to your players.
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Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
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(PILOT) Why do we Care About Stories
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
04/02/22 • 15 min
In this pilot episode I introduce myself to you and discuss what to expect from this podcast. In addition, we take a look at the psychology of emotional connection to a story, and I give you some tricks of the trade for improving your campaigns.
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
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The Psychology of RPG Friendships w/ Tom Sanderson
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
10/02/22 • 39 min
In todays session I'm joined by Tom Sanderson, the host of the podcast Tom Meets Interesting People, and we discuss his university dissertation of the formation of friendships through roleplaying games.
In Tricks of the Trade we discuss ideas for DMs to use as icebreakers when making new friends around the table.
https://open.spotify.com/show/2F1IPzbKUKgEEq101kyU6w?si=02182f373b1c44d7
https://www.instagram.com/tom_meets_interesting_people/
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Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
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Dreamscapes W/ Jordan from Modified Roll
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
09/04/22 • 39 min
In today's session I am pleased to be joined by Jordan, the Dungeon Master for campaign 2 of Modified Roll. We discuss the show, and how they played through backstory elements.
In our main topic we discuss using dreams and visions and how they can help and sometimes maybe even hinder games.
In Tricks of the Trade we discuss ways in which you can utilize dreams in your own campaigns.
Check out Modified Roll
https://www.modifiedroll.com/
Instagram @ModifiedRoll
Contact Jordan
DMsGuild - http://bit.ly/3uZ6xhM
Twitter/ Instagram - WishIWasaBard
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
NPCs W/ Potions & Potpourri
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
08/28/22 • 31 min
In todays session I am joined by Kala Lundgren and Keisha Mayer-Gawlik from Potions & Potpourri. We discuss their background and show before moving to our main topic on NPCs
In tricks of the trade we give you ideas for NPCs that you can add right to your campaigns.
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
The Problem with the Drow
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
09/18/22 • 16 min
In this session I discuss how views that I have expressed in the past have been wrong and insensitive. I look at what the 3 primary problems with the Drow have been, and how we can still maintain the current literature that we have while still addressing the problems and understanding that these changes mean that we can be more inclusive and sensitive.
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
Character Backstories
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
07/24/22 • 32 min
Greetings psyclithids! In today's episode I am joined by Kimothee and Keegan and we discuss creating character backstories. We also delve into the importance of session zero for establishing comfort levels when dealing with fantasy racism and other possibly problematic scenarios. In tricks of the trade we each share an idea about what could make an interesting backstory.
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
BONUS: Playing Characters with Dissociative Personality Disorder
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
09/07/22 • 29 min
On today's bonus episode I sit down with Dan Ware, a mental heath therapist, who discusses his experiences in playing a character with dissociative personality disorder. He offers commentary on where he draws inspiration from to play a complicated character, and how many of the personalities are reflections of himself. He also offers some pointers for how to organize a character concept like this if you ever feel ambitious enough to give it a shot.
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
Using Stat Methods to Foster Player Cooperation W/ Nate, Keegan, & Jamae
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
07/31/22 • 39 min
Hello Psyclithids! On today's episode I am joined by my friends Nate, Keegan, & Jamae as we discuss how stat rolling methods with greater diversity in numbers can actually lead to having more character cooperation in a game.
Later, in Tricks of the Trade we each give a suggest about how to accomplish player cooperation using stats.
Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,
Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher
Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay
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FAQ
How many episodes does Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast have?
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast currently has 106 episodes available.
What topics does Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Psychology, Games, Dungeon Master, Podcasts, D&D, Rpg, Roleplaying, Ttrpg and Pathfinder.
What is the most popular episode on Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast?
The episode title 'The Psychology of Plot hooks' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast?
The average episode length on Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast released?
Episodes of Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast?
The first episode of Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast was released on Apr 2, 2022.
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