The Diecast Podcast

To the Celestial Planes we go, we are hitting the best stride for epic level D&D.  Vox Machina is on a recruiting mission for god(s).  There is a lot to take in, the first being: Vax is back.  He’s got new tats, he’s got new abilities; heck, he’s even got a new body.  It’s like […]

“Did somebody say pineapple?” Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian listeners home and abroad.  It is the holiday weekend season for the United States & Canada, what better way to pass the time than by listening to a bunch of adventurers try and smuggle themselves into the Dwarven lands. Everyone has come a long […]

It’s going to be a long day.night/static time period in the Feywild.  Vox Machina had to ditch and run versus their new nemesis, Vecna.  That one eyed, one hand, flying purple people disintegrator has become the new big bad.  There was a lot of emotion, and a lot of surprises in The Race to the […]

Dracoliches, Dracoliches, Make me a Wish Two stones down, and four to go for Tarek & The Head Smashers.  The group heads back to Baldur’s Gate, and they are making plans for the other Soul Stones.  They’ve attracted the attention of some bounty hunters, intent on collecting the cash reward.  It turns out surly dwarves […]

Into the Shadowfell we go, Vox Machina has landed where the sun doesn’t shine, and have left our realm of reality.  It was a rushed decision, but it feels like it was the right one.  The chance to strike was there, why give Delilah any time to rally her forces.  It seems to have paid […]

It’s a bit late, but it’s here.  The Wonder Woman Podcast, there was a bit of technical trouble with the recording.  We were able to save it, and thank goodness we did.  We were blown away by the quality of Wonder Woman.  It was the superhero movie we have not had in a while.  Lindsay, […]

A Post Hakh Era We now live in a Post-Hakh era.  The group dynamics have changed, and they tend to swing less on the evil side of the spectrum.  The Head Smashers are recovering from a massive change, as well as reclaiming the Black Soul Stone of Death.  There is still a lot left to […]

Happy centennial to Critical Role, 100 episodes is an amazing achievement.  This is the big episode to celebrate everything Critical Role has done for D&D and the community.  Yes, a game of Dungeons & Dragons happens, but there is something bigger here.  This is a milestone along a road we all share.  It’s says, “We […]

Well, Hakh, this is new Every group has a game in D&D that will stand out and be memorable to them.  Episode 8 was one of those games.  From a DM perspective, it had a bit of everything.  The key factor was, everyone was having fun, and everyone was engaged in what was happening.  How […]

It’s the run to 100, and it’s going to be a great celebration.  There is the feeling that the final arc is going to start that night.  We’re going to see a return of Lionel, and all his duck based hilarity.  It’s awesome to see people trying to hold it together while he is just […]

Talis the White Round II A fight that was three years in the making.  Tarek & The Head Smashers finally get to square off with an old adversary.  If there’s been any constants in the careers of the Head Smashers, it’s been talking swords and Tails the White.  She has ascended to the head of […]

It’s a Battle Royale recap today.  We take a look at the surprises and the fun of running a D&D PvP event.  It’s always fun to throw down a little player versus player action on the table top, but it does give a lot of insight.  It lets players and DM’s know what is possible, […]

Storm Warden Keep It’s a surprising trip back to Waterdeep, and a visit with the Order of the Silver Gauntlet.  Tarek & The Head Smashers meet an old friend with Ontharr Frume.  He is still salty about how The Head Smashers went about dealing with the Nation of Thay, as well as the Arcane Brotherhood. […]

You’ll find weird things at the bottom of a platinum mine, rocks, platinum, weird celestial baby guardians -wait, what?  You can’t even blame Matthew Mercer for that one, it was all chat brewed.  It’s to know whether to be proud or terrified that the Critter Community came up with that one.  Regardless, we have bigger […]

Border Management It’s always a pain crossing a border. The random inspections, the tense atmosphere, the random ambushes from rogues and wizards shapeshifting into demons, it’s a mess.  It’s a showdown that leaves some collateral damage in the wake.  The Head Smashers have also gained the attention of The Knife.  This organized crime syndicate has […]

There are some songs that once they get stuck in your head will just stay there.  Thanks to Critical Role last week, we now have a Kansas Classic stuck in our mental Spotify.  This week we look at the new Bounty Hunter and her absconding with Taryon Darrington, we also get a look through the […]

Equus Resurrectus  What does it mean to love a horse?  It means at least one diamond’s worth of love, give or take a few thousand gold.  Lord Fangorn is dead, and his lair is up for grabs.  There’s a lot to clean up, what do the Head Smashers do with the Emberbeards?  Who has claim […]

Family will always give you trouble, it is a constant through the universe.  In James’ Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, we get that in galactic spades.  The Nerds review what happened in the movie, and why Volume 2 made Volume 1 a better movie. There was a lot packed into the new Guardians […]

We have now learned more about the Trickfoots, and what a story.  This was a complete arc from start to finish.  It gave that sense of accomplishment and completion that you get from finishing a video game.  It brought us through the Hero’s Journey, and it was an awesome trip to take.  If you’re not […]

The Emberbeards What does it take to resurrect a horse?  This is a question that has haunted adventurers for generations. The reality is, we may never know what it takes to bring a creature back from the Equestrian Plains, but Tarek & The Head Smashers are going to find out.  After the deception at the […]

We are back and so is Vox Machina.  It’s been a year long break, in game, and a lot has changed.  Critical Role has jumped back into the fray with new developments, and one deck of many things.  The comedy that came off the interaction with Grog and the new Lord of the Crossroads was […]

It is May, it is almost the start of summer, and Con season is ramping up for another run through geekdom.  Toronto is a hot bed of comics, conventions, fandom, and it’s time to start the summer off right with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.  Our resident dwarven cleric happens to also be one of […]

Border Crossing Tarek & The Head Smashers are on the road once more.  They’ve been recruited by Mackenzie Mormont to recover the soul stones of a lich.  As a test of their abilities, The Head Smashers are sent to the dwarves town of Granite Bend and investigate an ancient red dragon named Lord Fangorn. After […]

Home again, home again. We have returned with a brand new season of the D&D Podcast. Season 3 is here and it is 100% home brew.  We jump into the events one year after the Battle at the Well of Dragons.  The Head Smashers come back to Waterdeep to celebrate their one year anniversary of […]

Things come to a conclusion in this week’s episode of Critical Role.  The group takes time to decompress and digest everything that has happened.  We get more drinking adventures, as well as delving deep into character back stories.  Tary becomes more and more compelling, as we get journey with him as he discovers himself.  Brendan […]