Wicked Cool Kids

Episode 22: Time for an intervention Lee just can't stop, so we need to hold an intervention for him, then we can move on as friends to talk about 2014 vs 2024 rules, one shot modules, and our usual spells and monsters. ::JB-Media:: https://www.instagram.com/jbmedia.dnd/ https://www.patreon.com/jasonburkemedia/ ::WCK:: https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/wicked.cool.kids/ h...

Episode 21: Better late than never OK, right, so just listen yeah? no listen. I'll explain if you just listen... Right. Yeah. It's like... And you know... and life... and stuff... but it's here now ok? so just... just listen, because it's good I promise. Even though it's pretty late... but better late than never... ::JB-Media:: https://www.instagram.com/jbmedia.dnd/ https://www...

Episode 20: New Year, New Me? Happy? New Year? It’s 2025 and we sit down to give our year end recaps and find out that sometimes the happiest time of the year isn’t all that happy. We discuss that it’s ok to not be ok and share our raw selves with the people we trust. We share some fun and slightly embarrassing trivia about ourselves and find out what the monster that has been consuming our dreams...

Episode 19: I'm not a nerd, you're a nerd... This week, we realize we are the EXACT definition of “nerds” and you probably are too. We give you our feedback on playing a one shot using the new PHB 2024 rules and take a deeper look at the new weapon properties and discussing if Graze is more powerful than planned or if Kristin freaking out for nothing? And working together, using the new Unarmed St...

Episode 18: Lizards Beware! This week, we find out why Joe needed his Mom to come to his defence (and why perhaps someone should have done the same for a lizard...). We also discuss the new Players handbook and some of the buffs and nerfs, a commnuity minecraft server, come up with some budget spells and are all about shrooms for the Monster of the Week. ::JB-Media:: https://www.instagram.com/jbme...

Episode 17: New rules, who dis? This week, we talk a bit about the new D&D 2024 rule set, and learn that we might need to seduce our patrons. We also discuss how to DIE (the RPG) and share our experiences playing the text based RPG, Alice is Missing. Not only that, we rummage around in the discount section and find some creative takes on spells in our new Bargain Bin segment. We get the Kentuc...

Episode 16: We're all feeders We got married! This week we talk about Jason’s Wicked Cool wedding, feeding your soul by feeding others, foraging the Feywild, and bringing that experience into your role play. We pave the way for our new Bargain Bin Spells, where we take an existing spell and put an interesting twist on it. We take a more serious turn when we talk about the delicacy in which we appr...

Episode 15: Breaking the rules It's been a while! This episode was recorded in July 2024 but after a short hiatus we are back! This week we discuss which source material is worth your money, and how sometimes breaking the rules is A-OK. But remember, even if you're going to play the villain, don't make it personal. A new spell is flavoured by each of us, last episodes monster is reveal...

Episode 14: It's not gangrene, we're just great gardeners! This week all of our fingers turned green! But is that actually useful for TTRPG and other games? We discuss using card and board games with D&D Like themes to start introducing people to TTRPG, and we if you're an artist of paper, sculpture, miniatures or anything else we would love to see your work! A new spell is flavour...

Episode 13: Warlock making us eat glitter This week we are joined by special guest Anna! We chat about what material we would like to see turned into TTRPG, accidentally highlight that we are old, and create a Warlock that makes you eat glitter. Last episodes monster is revealed, and a new description is given! Can you guess what it is before we do? Let us know in the comments! https://diceroll.uk...

Episode 12: Pollen can be lethal This week Joe and Kristin go for a walk, Jason hopes for a game inspired by a film based on a book is adapted to a TV series, and Lee threatens us all with pollen. Last episodes monster is revealed, and a new description is given! Can you guess what it is before we do? Let us know in the comments! https://diceroll.uk/WICKED ::Support links:: https://www.nimh.nih.go...

Guess who’s back? Back again… It’s the one and only TheTallTom. Kristin sits down and grills him about his love of the nitty gritty ruleset he uses in D&D, the pros and cons of it, how she will never forgive him for killing her beloved companion, and how it really does lead to some amazing immersion. What do you think? Would you try alternative rules like these or do you prefer the basic rules...

Episode 11: Stardew the do We are breaking out of our usual format and trying something new! This week, Jason, Joe, Lee, and Kristin sit down and branch out into other topics. We try to guess how many hours Lee has spent on Stardew Valley and Jason gives us a riddle about a monster from the Underdark. Can you guess which monster it is before we do? We can’t wait to see what your thoughts are! http...

Kristin has conversations with our community's wonderful DM's about how they got started, tips and tricks, and much more. It's a very special episode this week as we hear the before and after of Alistair's first ever experience using an online VTT to run Cairn for some of the WCK community, as well as the usual discussions about being a DM and having fun with TTRPGs. ::WCK:: https:...

Episode 10: Burnout In a slight departure from our normal conversations, we tackle a heavier topic. Burnout is a serious problem which affects more and more people as we feel the pressure to do and be “more”. This week, Joe talks to Kristin, Lee, and Jason about what is, how it affects them, and what you can do to climb out of it. TRIGGER WARNING this topic encompasses many sensitive issues includ...

Kristin has conversations with our community's wonderful DM's about how they got started, tips and tricks, and much more. This we are joined by both Jason and Lee, who share their insights as homebrew worldbuilders, how to build and host worlds, and what happens if your world is lost. ::WCK:: https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/wicked.cool.kids/ https://www.patreon.com/...

Episode 8: Note Taking in TTRPG Who are you? Wait... who am I? Where am I? Man I wish I had taken notes! My memory isn't what it used to be... In this episode Joe, Jason, Kristin and Lee think about what notes to take, how to take them, and if they're really all that important in the first place. ::WCK:: https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/wicked.cool.kids/ https://www....

Kristin has conversations with our community's wonderful DM's about how they got started, tips and tricks, and much more. This we are joined by Liam. He shares his experiences with running Dungeons and Dragons in the work place and his insights on how it has affected the employs who have taken part. ::WCK:: ⁠https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/WickedCoolKids/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https...

Episode 8: Relationships in RPG Whether you are friends, enemies, FRIENEMIES, lovers, or something in between, you will absolutely form bonds with your party- like it or not. In this episode, Kristin, Joe, Lee, and Jason explore personal dynamics throughout an adventuring party and even how those relationships can affect the ones you have outside of the game.  ::WCK:: https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/...

Kristin has conversations with our community's wonderful DM's about how they got started, tips and tricks, and much more. This week the multi-talented Kev joins us and shares his insights and experiences from neurodivergence and mental fatigue to using his talents and skills to host and develop homebrew material for D&D. As well as enjoying TTRPGs, Kev is a wonderful artist, singer-son...

Episode 7: Exploring yourself through roleplay This week Jason, Lee, Kristin and Joe sit down to discuss exploring yourself through roleplay. Sometimes we deliberately insert ourselves into the characters we create, while other times we discover something from deep within our personalities, and we also consider the impact and considerations of how to remain respectful when roleplaying a character...

Kristin has conversations with our community's wonderful DM's about how they got started, tips and tricks, and much more. This week the inspirational Katy joins us and shares how she finds playing with family, with a new baby in the background, and through illness. Katy is a published author, and you can find her works, Death demons and dystopia, Unheard, Chaos Seed available on Amazon kin...

Episode 6: Flavouring Spells and Actions Vanilla is boring, spells taste better with spice. ::WCK:: https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/wicked.cool.kids/ https://www.patreon.com/WickedCoolKids/ https://www.youtube.com/@WickedCoolKids/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wckpod (RSS Feed - https://anchor.fm/s/eab97cfc/podcast/rss) ::Merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/W...

Kristin has conversations with our community's wonderful DM's about how they got started, tips and tricks, and much more. This week the wonderful Tom joins us and shares his knowledge about Table Top Roll Play Games beyond just D&D, and to clarify that it is Player Characters within TTRPGs that he enjoys mercilessly killing. ::WCK:: https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.c...

WCK OneShot: Tree of Memories Happy New Year!! This episode we have something special for you. Instead of our usual conversations, Jason runs the Tree of Memories OneShot that he created for this event as we put into practice some of the insights and ideas from the last few episodes. Enjoy! ::WCK:: https://wickedcoolkids.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/wicked.cool.kids/ https://www.patreon.com/Wi...