Potions and Potpourri

We chat with fantasy author Astrid Knight about common fantasy tropes, and how to put a fresh spin on them. Astrid is the author of the modern Queer fantasy novel, Perception Check - a must read for any fantasy and D&D nerd!  Check out all of their projects, including the second book in the Mages series Rules as Written, coming spring 2026! https://www.astridknight.com/ Got something to say ab...

For this month's episode, we get to sit down with the lovely ShauCat Cosplay to discuss all manner of things from cosplay, to art creation and even TTRPG live performances!  She also shares her insights in how cosplaying directly impacted her fight against imposter syndrome, and how dressing up can often feel like wearing an armour.  Check out all of ShauCat's many creative pursuits here...

We had the absolute honor to sit down and chat with one of the G.O.A.T.s in the community, Weston Gardner aka Arcane Anthems.  We let him yap about all sorts of things, from how to show up authentically as a creator, to the power of music in your games, and even about how impactful storytelling is on the shared human experience. It was truly an honor to get to hear so many insightful and deep rumi...

In this month's episode, we dive into what it takes to tell unique and impactful stories by using TTRPGs as a vehicle. Dice & Autism lays out some wonderful examples of how to enrich your storytelling, as well as describing the beauty of telling a story together with a group of people.  You can find all of Dice's content in the link below!  Dice & Autism Got something to say abou...

We are pleased to welcome a wonderful human onto the show for this month's episode; Daniel Hargrove, known also as DanieltheDM!  Daniel graces us with so many wonderful conversations ranging from advice on pursing your dream as a creator, too how to approach different formats of actual play productions. Gather round and listen to his words of wisdom, then be sure to follow him on all of his s...

If you are looking for some ides on a new TTRPG to try, this is the episode for you! We sit down with Penny LeScroche; game developer, writer, and 'Headmistress' of the Discord group Titterpig Academy , which helps recommend and teach people a new TTRPG (that isn't D&D).  Join us for a conversation all about indie games, game development, and TTRPG mechanics that excite us.  Fin...

Join us for our first interview of Season 3 with Mikaela and Kat of Jumpin' Jax Tavern!  We discuss their ambitious idea to begin their own small business - offering curated D&D class themed gift-boxes for players and Dungeon Masters alike!  Join us as they take us on their journey of their first plans, all the way to experiencing the themed bar take-over with their very own home-brewed o...

We have another fantastic guest on the show this week; Sam AKA ClassicSamNYGM. Sam is a professional GM, role player, talk show host and all around big-time nerd. She has her own interview show on Twitch where she speaks with guests all over the nerd-realm and asks some really deep questions. We asked her to tell everyone what it is like carving out your own niche in an industry already saturated...

We're back with another interview! This time with the fabulous Adrian and Alex of the chat podcast Dungeons & Degrees . They wanted to bring the topic of diversity in gaming to the table, and each had some really great takes on exactly what that means. Plus, we're all about Selfish Summer now. Find out more about Dungeons and Degrees here: https://dndegreespod.com/ Got something to s...

In our Potions segments, we like to practice our improv skills and make TTRPG things together on the fly.  In this Potions episode, we make what we call a Jobs Board, or a community posting place for all sorts of tasks and fetch quests that your players can pursue. This is a fun thing that you can add to your games if you need some downtime for your players. Let us know what you would put on your...

We talk about the utility of Cantrips in this one. How can they work as a DM, and also some of the more useful ones for players. There's also those Cantrips that we think are well, pretty useless.... Let us know what your favorite or most useful cantrips are in the prompt above, or come find us on Social Media!  Got something to say about this episode? Music by Jeremiah Warmbier Find us here!...

Just in time for Pride month, we're excited to release this special interview with the wonderful Madison Generoux, who wrote a pretty cool paper called "DRIVEN BY DESIRE: FAN PRACTICES AND THE PROMISE OF QUEERNESS". Basically we got to talk all about how fandoms can harbor safe spaces for Queerness, TTRPGs can allow people the ability to explore critical aspects of their identity, a...

TW: This episode is predominately about death, in many fashions. While we don't go too heavily into details in manner of deaths, there is a little bit of talk of how characters die. If this is a touchy subject for you dear listener, than feel free to sit this one out.  In this one we talk a lot about what makes a PC's death memorable, including lots of really specific examples! Also posi...

We've finally reached the NICEST episode! This time we get down and dirty to tell you all the hot goss about in-game romance.  From managing certain types of relationships to flirting with your friends through your characters, we cover it all.  We even given lots of examples of relationships we've developed in past games.  So slip into something more comfortable and come along on a sensu...

We sit down with Justin and Taylor from the podcast So You Want To Be A Dungeon Master to discuss all sorts of things about being a new DM! From things we wish we knew before our first session, to some really great examples of collaborative roleplaying, we cover all sorts of tips and tricks for taking the plunge into being a first time Dungeon Master. Be sure to check out Justin and Taylor's...

Join us on the wrap-up episode of our Thirsty Sword Lesbians adventure presented by Even Footing Games!  Aaryn of EFG joins us to discuss some of our favorite moments in the TSL: Gal Paladins game, as well as schooling us with all of her knowledge of Powered by the Apocalypse games.  We share our favorite up-beats in this story, the reasons of why we chose the play books that we chose, and also di...

Join us on a new live-play adventure! We team up with our pals over at Even Footing Games to bring you this exclusive episode zero of our new story, Thirsty Sword Lesbians - The Gal Paladins! Listen to our humble queerdos talk about their characters, get the scoop on Thirst Master Keisha's world of Vivacia, and hear the heroes learn more about themselves and their noble quest in this episode...

Have you ever given your players a really cool homebrew item that you were stoked to see in action, only to quickly realize that it was in fact, way more OP than you anticipated?  Well Keisha certainly has. Many, many times.  Listen to Keisha teach herself, (and you) some of the ways that you can balance homebrew content in your games, so that way things are fun and also fair for all of your playe...

It happens to us all at some point; the inevitable burnout of your beloved games and hobbies. Too many things to do but not enough time to do them.  Between DM burnouts and Player burnouts, the Gal Pals discuss how to recognize some common signs, but also how to maybe manage your time so that way you can continue to have fun and play as many games as you are able!  Got something to say about this...

Listen, we start this episode off by going down a deep, dark rabbit hole of all our new Roman Empire; the cartoons from the early to mid 2000's. But once we get that out of the way, we actually talk a lot about all of the ways you can create minis, props and terrain if you don't want to flat out buy them! Remember to find us on social medias, or give us a shout on email if you have some...

The GalPals share ideas on how to come prepared for any situation; including not having anything ready for the upcoming session! From drop-and-play scenarios to pocket dimensions, there really are so many ways to keep a game from cancelling last minute, or to allow some time to get set up for the next one.  Got something to say about this episode? Music by Jeremiah Warmbier Find us here! https://l...

We're back baby! Coming at ya with some stellar advice about maps and terrain. We almost break-up over a pizza topping controversy in this one, but we made it to the other side still Pals.  Got something to say about this episode? Music by Jeremiah Warmbier Find us here! https://linktr.ee/potionsandpotpourri https://www.instagram.com/potionsandpotpourri/ https://www.tiktok.com/@potionsandpotp...

AKA, the episode secretly titled " Totally Not Kinks "!  Join the GalPals as we discuss other TTRPGs we have played (besides D&D), including what we liked about them or mechanics we could have done without. We also converse about which TTRPGS we haven't played yet, but want too. All while skirting the delicate topic of what our Kinks may be.  Trigger Warning: Mention of male gen...

The GalPals are joined by Aaryn Easton and Jason Cassidy of the independent company, Even Footing Games! EFG are a group of super cool creatives who made a game that they were excited to share with the world. Take the Rugrats and plug them into a whimsical, weird, and sometimes spooky world, and you have Babies and Broadswords. Be sure to check out all of EFG's games and supplements wherever...

The Gal Pals discuss Multiclassing; How to do it, Is it fun, Can you improve it somehow, etc? Keisha gives some great examples of being creative with multiclasses, as well as how to reign in some of those more serious Min-Max multi classing players.  Got something to say about this episode? Music by Jeremiah Warmbier Find us here! https://linktr.ee/potionsandpotpourri https://www.instagram.com/pot...