ADHd20

Yep. There is a Scottish-themed castle in Knoxville, TN. You can go stay there! We did, and tried very hard not to leave the confines of it's dungeon-like interior for four solid days, playing only D&D and eating strangely healthy snacks. Though we did sort of get to the bottom of "which Oreo is baseline?". A magical time in a magical place, a perfect birthday celebrations. --------- The listi...

Here are some things mentioned in this podcast! the d10 that starts at 00 and ends at 90 is called a "decader" and it was only out in 1990! https://dysonlogos.blog/2020/02/05/is-the-decader-tens-die-only-30-years-old/ the guy that came up with the folder system Matt "hacked": Nick Milo, https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/ other cool productivity systems that are good for ADHD: Bento, Make Time. -...

Flavor Text: Alison DMs her first game! Matt talks about feeling nervous about in-person gaming. The "OSR Movement" is mentioned, and Matt contends that 5e could be a little grittier. They both agree that "the sweet spot" is between levels 5 and 10. If you understood more than 60% of the paragraph above, this episode is for you! If not, you're welcome for the Sleep Story! --------- We mention desc...

Matt loves all new things, often to a fault; Alison needs some coercing to find the things that she loves sometimes. But both of them want everyone, ADHD or no, to do their best to not fall behind on life's new things: closed minds can cause heartbreak! Matt then admits that he needs a little help from his friends sometimes to get stuff done—call it pairing, body-doubling, or anchoring, it's amazi...

Matt and Alison agree that life is not all butterflies and rainbows, and yet somehow manage a sunny-side conversation spanning funerals, pandemics, and reconciling their perceived extroversion. ------------ We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produ...

We start by talking superstitions and death. Alison admits that she's watched over 600 hours of Critical Role…in the span of 8 months. We speak to our proverbial security blankets for ADHD: things that keep us safe in crowds and from moving at half speed in difficult terrain. ------------ We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio an...

Is Matt a hipster? All signs point to "yes". Our artisanal booze swilling, calligraphy pen-using, suspenders-wearing friend (and Alison) talk the Old School Revival, having a hipster dad, TikTok and You Don't Stop. Please enjoy! ------------ The title of this episode is also a nod to the excellent ttrpg blog, Hipsters & Dragons, found at https://hipstersanddragons.com . We recorded and edited...

A new podcast begins as a new campaign should: with a Session Zero. Where Alison and Matt wonder whether a podcast about both ADHD and D&D would even work. Spoiler: we think it will! ------------ We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We...