Nick Cardarelli

Raised on DnD

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Raised on DnD podcast helps enrich your family's gaming experience by bringing you interviews with parents, educators, game designers, and influencers. Join us as we delve into the many ways tabletop role-playing games inspire creativity, develop communication skills, and create lasting bonds among players.

Author

Nick Cardarelli

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

raisedondnd.com

Latest episode

Mar 4, 2025

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Episodes

S8E8: D&D for the Deconstructed - Ryan McLaughlin 18.10.2023

I'm joined by Ryan McLaughlin the host of the new podcast, D&D for the Deconstructed. He shares his story of gaming with his family and how he is using tabletop role playing games for education, therapy, and his faith community. We discuss Call of Cthulhu, Curse of Strahd vs. She is the Ancient, Geek Therapeutics, the Satanic Panic, and who "the Deconstructed" are.

S8E7: Heroes of Evermore - Morgan Dangerfield 04.10.2023

Morgan Dangerfield, the Dungeon Master and Author of Heroes of Evermore, joins me to discuss his love for Dungeons & Dragons, his streaming show, his first book, and his upcoming video game.

S8E6: Slaying Your Dragons - Punk Rock Jenny 18.09.2023

I am joined by TikTok influencer and inspirational Dungeon Master, Punk Rock Jenny! She shares her story about discovering tabletop role playing games through her students, sharing Amazing Tales with her son, and helping other survivors of domestic violence heal through therapeutic tabletop role playing game sessions

S8E5: Athletics Check - Johnny Stanton 04.09.2023

NFL Full Back, Johnny Stanton, shares his love of tabletop role playing games. Johnny talks about gaming with his wife and brother-in-laws and how that has deepened their relationships. He also talks about approaching his teammates to try their first D&D campaign. Johnny discusses his actual play campaign, Of Dawn and Dusk, available on YouTube as well as his new show, Athletics Check, on TikTok &...

Will Raised on DnD return? 02.08.2023

Raised on DnD podcast has been gone for the summer but will it return? Find out in this exclusive announcement.

S8E4: Endless Quest Books - Rose Estes and Family 04.06.2023

I'm joined by renowned author, Rose Estes, best known for the original Endless Quest series by TSR. Accompanying her are her three adult children, Daniel, Max, and Lydia. Daniel runs the ReturntoBrookmere Instagram page, Max is an author and illustrator, and Lydia is an author and mother. We discuss D&D History, Dyslexia, and new books.

S8E3: Mother's Day 2023 - Cassandra Cardarelli 10.05.2023

Happy Mother's Day to all the Gamer Moms! I'm joined by educator and gamer, Cassandra Cardarelli, as we talk about gaming with teenagers, handling conflicting schedules within the family, and gaming with a serious physical injury. We discuss our recent gaming experiences Mount & Blade: Warband (5E Adaptation), Vampire the Masquerade, Save the Day: Superhero RPG, D&D 5E at The Side...

S8E2: Rogue Magic - Jonathan Fountain 21.04.2023

Jonathan Fountain is the artist and writer behind the hit TTRPG inspired fantasy story, Rogue Magic. He talks about his love for Dungeons & Dragons, how Rogue Magic was created and became so popular, and he shares how the board game Mice & Mystics has brought his family together and is preparing his children for tabletop role playing games.

Season 8! 13.04.2023

Welcome back gamers to another season of Raised on DnD podcast!

S8E1: SideKicks & SideQuests - Kurt Crenwelge 04.04.2023

Our guest today is Kurt Crenwelge, the host of Sidekicks & Sidequests Podcast. Kurt is a father and husband who's passion for tabletop role playing games has helped him create a unique resource for DMs/GMs. We discuss what his incredible show came about, some of his favorite episodes, and how you can utilize these characters in your own games or make your own.

S7E12: Therapeutic Gaming - Dr. Megan Connell, PsyD, ABPP 20.03.2023

Dr. Megan Connell returns to discuss her latest work in therapeutic gaming, using tabletop role playing games in clinical psychology. Dr. Megan shares the latest tabletop and board game titles she is currently playing at home with her family. Dr. Megan has begun HealthQuest: Innovative Therapeutics. She has authored a new, ground breaking, book titled 'Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy'. Join us as we...

S7E11: Daggy DM - Brett Slater 04.03.2023

Travel with Raised on DnD to Eaton, Western Australia where I talk with Brett Slater the Daggy DM from DnDTikTok. Brett shares how playing tabletop role playing games with his family has greatly improved his communication with his children even away from the game table. Brett tells us the origin of his catch-phase "Dungeons and Dragons, baby!" We talk about his plans to run a GURPS adventure based...

S7E10: Let's Roll - Lucas Maxwell 18.02.2023

I'm joined by High School Librarian, Lucas Maxwell, host of the "You should have been a Meat Shield" podcast and author of the new book "Let's Roll: A Guide to Setting Up Tabletop RolePlaying Games in Your School or Public Library". He shares his amazing story of helping a few students that individually come to the school library seeking information about Dungeons & Dragons that brings him back to...

S7E9: The Nerdiest Stepdad - Ian Bowling 10.02.2023

Ian Bowling is The Nerdiest Stepdad on TikTok and has been playing a D&D/ Star Wars tabletop role-playing game with his wife, two step-children, and brand new baby! Ian shares his thoughts on being a step-father and how tabletop role-playing games has brought his family closer together. We discuss the challenges & joys of gaming with younger players plus the inventive way he included their new bab...

S7E8: Chai and Games - Ronak Chitalia 18.01.2023

I speak with the owner of Chai and Games, Ronak Chitalia, in Mumbai, India. We discuss having a space for gamers to meet, creating homebrew content to incorporate eastern mythos making it more accessible to new players in India, and his new tabletop gaming location called, "Bombay Board Game Club."

S7E7: Roll for Initiative - Jaime Formato 04.01.2023

We are starting 2023 off with author, educator, and gamer-mom, Jaime Formato! We talk about how her family got her into playing Dungeons and Dragons and how it has inspired her new novel, 'Roll for Initiative'. After the episode, check out https://www.jaimeformato.com/ to access her "geeky resources" and get your copy of Roll for Initiative by Jaime Formato.

S7E6: d.and.d.family - Haley Kennedy 18.12.2022

Haley Kennedy is the influencer from d.and.d.family on DND Tiktok! She talks with us about her love for Dungeons & Dragons, creating her content to help new players, traveling to FanX: Salt Lake City Comic Convention to run games for Mage Fire Gaming and benefit The Foundation for the Prevention of Violence (FPV).

S7E5: DM By Choice - Mitch Resler 04.12.2022

Mitch Resler is DM by Choice, an influencer on DnD TikTok. He shares his story of gaming at a young age, rediscovering D&D later in life, and helping organize tabletop role playing games for local middle and high school students.  

S7: Year 3 Celebration - Live Event 23.11.2022

Our 3 year anniversary was a Facebook Live Event on November 13th of 2022. This event features 7 return guests and prizes for the audience in attendance. The guests included Mike Lowe from Luck of Legends (S6E9), Bill Silvey the Dungeon Delver (S3E8), Daniel & Mike of The Griffin and Gargoyle (S5E9), Spencer Borup of Gathering of the Ages podcast (S5E12), and my sons, Josh (S1E4) & Zach (S5E2). Yo...

Guest Showcase 20.11.2022

Here are just some of the guests from Seasons 1 - 7! 

S7E4: Game to Grow - Adam & Adam 18.11.2022

I'm joined by Adam Davis and Adam Johns, the founders of the non-profit organization Game to Grow and creators of Critical Core. We discuss how their game, Critical Core, is created for intentional play and helps people on the Autism spectrum improve social interactions through gaming. We dive into their amazing work with Children's Hospitals and how virtual tabletop roleplaying has been instrumen...

S7E3: Mad Gnome Gaming - Rulon Leman 04.11.2022

Listen to this episode with the creator of Mad Gnome Gaming, Rulon Leman! We discuss his incredible setting and how his life has changed thanks to tabletop role playing games!

S7E2: Confessions of a Geek Bard - Mikey Mason 18.10.2022

Comedy Rock Geek, Mikey Mason, talks about gaming with his family and we discuss "player agency" especially as it pertains to younger players. Mikey Mason shares insight into his newest music and upcoming creative projects such as his "Gaming with My Kids" podcast, "In the Verse" Podcast, and his book "Confessions of a Geek Bard" coming January 2023. 

S7E1: Rolls of Redemption - Janine and Peter Jones 04.10.2022

Season 7 kicks off with Janine and Peter Jones of the hit Twitch channel, Rolls of Redemption! We discuss their personal journeys to tabletop role playing games and Peter shares his experience being Raised on DnD! 

Season 7 Preview 05.09.2022

Season 7 Preview

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