Timber—Stories for Podcasters - In the Adventure Zone

In the Adventure Zone

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06/03/21 • 12 min

Timber—Stories for Podcasters

This is the origin story of the hit D&D actual-play podcast The Adventure Zone. It was written in summer 2020 by Shruti Ravindran, and much has happened with the McElroys and their juggernaut pod since then. But, if you haven't ever listened, this is a great intro, and if you already love it, you'll love reading Travis's thoughts on how the show went from a funny idea to a hit.

Originally published at https://timber.fm/stories/in-the-adventure-zone/.

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