"Without James Dallas Egbert III, no-one would know about D&D" - with David Kushner
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08/01/24 • 56 min
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Content Warning: references to suicide.
In the last few days, you might have seen the big reveal of the new 6-part thriller podcast 'Dungeon Masters', a new audio drama featuring Jon Hamm, Emily Axford, Anjali Bhimani, Felicia Day, Kristian Nairn, Wil Wheaton and more - well today, we have the series creator, writer, and director David Kushner on the show! He ran the seminal Wired interview on Gary Gygax, he's produced graphic novels on the rise of D&D, and this podcast is a love letter to the narratives D&D helped the community weave. Focused around the real life missing persons case of James Dallas Egbert III, join us as we dive into the story, the cast, and the inspiration behind this incredible new series!
The Dungeon Masters releases on August 12th - listen to the preview now
If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, don't hold it in. Reach out to you local support networks. We've dropped a few resources below - and remember, you're not alone.
UK: Samaritans
US: 988 Lifeline
Follow the halflings! Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagic
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Content Warning: references to suicide.
In the last few days, you might have seen the big reveal of the new 6-part thriller podcast 'Dungeon Masters', a new audio drama featuring Jon Hamm, Emily Axford, Anjali Bhimani, Felicia Day, Kristian Nairn, Wil Wheaton and more - well today, we have the series creator, writer, and director David Kushner on the show! He ran the seminal Wired interview on Gary Gygax, he's produced graphic novels on the rise of D&D, and this podcast is a love letter to the narratives D&D helped the community weave. Focused around the real life missing persons case of James Dallas Egbert III, join us as we dive into the story, the cast, and the inspiration behind this incredible new series!
The Dungeon Masters releases on August 12th - listen to the preview now
If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, don't hold it in. Reach out to you local support networks. We've dropped a few resources below - and remember, you're not alone.
UK: Samaritans
US: 988 Lifeline
Follow the halflings! Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagic
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.
Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings
You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role
Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Follow the halflings! Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagic
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.
Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings
You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role
Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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