Off the Dome

Justin Crowell (he/him), who dreams in After Effects, and I sat down to talk about creating those stunning openings for Titan Takedown, the Cloudward, Ho trailer, and soft pretzel love.

Danielle Radford (she/her) and I sat down to talk Titan Takedown, cool wrestling stories, and the very funny comedy season of Misfits and Magic 2.

Katie Marovitch (she/her) and Tamar Levine (she/her) are making a movie! A horror comedy about, you guessed it, death! Plus, an absolutely incredible fundraiser with some of your favorite folks (including Vic and Izzy), with a livestream you can watch anywhere! Find out about Mrs. Stanley! The fundraiser: https://www.squadup.com/hosts/7408591/events

The pitch perfect Jess McKenna (she/her) and Zach Reino (he/him) sat down to chat about their new movie, Mock Trial, the specificity of nerdy culture, making great improv, and nicknames. Check out the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zachandjess/mocktrial

Taylor Moore (he/him) and I get into creating sound for massive battle, hitting the limits of Pro Tools, and teases of what is to come on Worlds Beyond Number.

Sara Caplan (she/her), who did NOT represent OJ Simpson, and I talked about improv, comedy, the perfect joke and a deeply philosophical conversation about what a woman is (not in the bad way, of course).

Andrew Rosas (he/him), host of Boyfriend Material and my good friend, sat down to talk writing for Game Changer, including One Year Later, as well as why you should hire him to draw you something instead of using generative AI.

The legendary casting director for many Dropout shows, Jazzy Collins (she/her), sat down to talk to me about finding wrestlers for Dimension 20, break dancers (and roughly 300 other people) for Game Changer, and how you (yes, you) can get cast on Dropout.

Jacquis Neal is bringing Comedian Clash to Houston, Austin, and Dallas this June! Along with some of your favorite Dropout stars! Be there! Get a ticket! https://jacquisneal.com/comedian-clash

Luis Carazo (he/him) and Mayanna Berrin (she/her), two of the stars of Tales Unrolled, a phenomenal new actual play chatted with me about building Alma, the importance of telling this story heavily impacted by Latin American culture, and why the table is just so damn hot. Check out Tales Unrolled: https://www.patreon.com/c/TalesUnrolled/And check out artist Adrián Ibarra Lugo: https://www.instagr...

Johnny Stanton (he/him) and I sat down to talk about his excellent podcast, Athletics Check, why nerds and jocks actually have more in common than you might think, leaving football behind, and the importance of making your son into a baseball fan.

The writer and director of Dandelion (2025), Corey Pinchoff and Fiona Obertinca (shes/hers), starring Vic Michaelis, sat down to talk about making a story about queer youth, history of the movement, and offering a glimmer of hope during The Horrors. Also, we talk about how brilliant Vic is. Follow Dandelion on Instagram to find out what festivals the film will be at: https://www.instagram.com/dand...

Dice (he/him) and I sat down to talk world building, noir inspiration, and the weird, wild world of TikTok notoriety.

Matt Pollock (he/him), creative producer of Smartypants, sat down to chat about Rekha's chair location, Hot Date, and season 3? Okay, I made the last one up, but we do talk theoretically about it.

The director of Dimension 20, Michael Schaubach (he/him) and I chatted about bringing the most epic performance to Madison Square Garden, how he views the upcoming live shows (it's Taylor Swift related), how he makes people feel welcome on set, and whether or not he owes the Director of Photography an apology.

The legend himself, Rick Perry (he/him), and I sat down to talk about the most incredible actual play live show that's ever existed, building a giant D20, making wrestling minis come to life and more!

Denise Valentine (she/her), the legendary make-up artist for Dimension 20 and more, talked to me about what her goals were for Brennan Lee Mulligan in Dungeons and Drag Queens, why Aabria Iyengar changes the game, and what the community is like. Oh, and also, she takes the meeting in the biggest flex imaginable.

Incredible Dimension 20 calendar artist Sydney Dean (she/her) and I chatted about making those stunning works of art as well as working with the McElroys and advice for artists!

Season two of VIP is cooking with gas, so I sat down with director Tamar Levine (she/her) to talk about the first half of this incredible season, including John Early and Kate Berlant's soup sales, Anna Garcia's rock monster, where the Letter Man's letters came from, and more!

Jeremy Cobb (he/him), one third of Three Black Halflings, and I chatted about DMing for Emily Axford, people being weird on the internet, an incredible new setting you can play in, and more! Get notified when the Kickstarter launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollandplaypress/3-black-halflings-city-of-the-black-rose

The lorekeeper of Critical Role, Dani Carr (she/her) and I chatted about keeping the lore of Exandria, seeing master storytellers tell stories, and maybe a little dance break when one of our internet crashes.

Kate Elliott (she/her), Dropout's set photographer and general badass, and I sat down to chat about how she got involved with Dropout, how hard it is to shoot pictures while laughing, and some truly fantastic advice for folks seeking artistic careers.

Justin Jordan (he/him), aka Freddie's roommate, and I get deep in the weeds on the nerdiest stuff. Plus, what are we even doing with these internet lives of ours?

Becca Scott (she/her) and I got deep in the weeds on Blood on the Clocktower, why you should back the Kickstarter, the joys of lying to your friends, what makes a good game, and her game-winning strategies, including chain-mail strippers. Kick it: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goodtimesociety/clocktower

Amelia Som (any), one of the hosts of Unprepared Casters, sat down to talk about their new book, Before the Tavern: 100 Character Concepts for Tabletop Role-Playing Games, which will help you craft the perfect gun-sword character in record time. Buy their book! https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486853420?srsltid=AfmBOoqEr1enRR2rJo3jfy6keqJVEDeVBNKP2vmCjwZAoljPLpjRBF5E