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Adventuring Academy is a talk TV series that premiered on Dropout on December 19, 2018. It has 7 seasons and 74 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 7 Episode 8 "Questions of Taste (with Quinns Smith)", aired on September 9, 2026.

Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.

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Episodes

74 episodes · 7 seasons

Season 1

2018 · 18 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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    18. Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

    Finale

    Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

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    17. Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

    Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

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    16. Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

    Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

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    15. Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

    Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

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    14. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

    Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

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    13. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

    Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

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    12. Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

    Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

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    11. Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

    Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

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    10. Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

    Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

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    9. What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)

    B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

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    8. Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

    Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

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    7. Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

    Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

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    6. Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

    Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

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    5. Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

    Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

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    4. Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

    Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

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    3. Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

    Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

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    2. Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

    Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

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    1. Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

    Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

Season 2

2020 · 20 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    20. You've Been Called (with Dael Kingsmill)

    Finale

    Dael Kingsmill joins Brennan to talk homebrew, running games, and more.

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    19. Sincerity Is the Key (with Travis McElroy)

    Travis joins Brennan to talk theater of the mind, player choices, and more.

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    18. Shout Out To Fluff (with Griffin McElroy)

    Griffin talks with Brennan about getting into 5e and finding what's important in storytelling.

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    17. Grand Design (with Gabriel Hicks)

    Game designer Gabe Hicks joins Brennan to talk about building & tweaking games and more.

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    16. Animating Your Table (with Benjamin Scott)

    Benjamin Scott (aka Puffin Forest) joins Brennan to talk D&D, animation, and more.

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    15. Chasing Noises (with Becca Scott)

    Becca Scott joins Brennan to talk horror, one-shots, and Um Actually.

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    14. Control the Narrative (with Jasmine Bhullar)

    Jasmine Bhullar joins Brennan to talk vile villains, running games on camera, and more.

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    13. The Story of Now (with Deborah Ann Woll)

    Deborah joins Brennan to talk choices, rewriting your past, and wise villains.

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    12. An IRL Paladin (with Tanya DePass)

    Tanya joins Brennan to discuss Into the Motherlands, TTRPGs, and more.

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    11. Story Pirates Reunited (with Branson Reese)

    Rude Tales of Magic's Branson Reese joins Brennan to talk shop.

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    10. Leave the Table Better Than You Found It (with Honey and Dice)

    Honey and Dice joins Brennan to talk self-care, the intimidation of D&D, learning to say no.

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    9. No Introduction Needed (with Emily Axford)

    Emily joins Brennan to talk chaos, DMing, music, and more.

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    8. Murph and Emily's Friend (with Caldwell Tanner)

    Caldwell Tanner joins Brennan, to discuss being Murph & Emily's friend and DMing.

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    7. I'm Gonna Have To Prod You, Sparta-Style (with Alicia Marie)

    Alicia Marie joins Brennan to talk accessibility in gaming, overcoming social insecurity, and more.

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    6. There Are Gray Areas In Life (with Orion Black)

    Orion Black joins Brennan to talk actualplay vs. shows and more.

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    5. Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)

    Jennifer and Brennan talk accessibility, communication, and the importance of breaks.

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    4. The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)

    Kelly Lynne and Brennan talk storytelling, representation, and dungeoncrawling inside an octopus.

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    3. Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)

    Omega Jones (aka CriticalBard) joins Brennan to talk merging music with D&D and more.

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    2. See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)

    Brennan and Aabria talk about remote DMing, leaving room for improv, and how to fail.

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    1. Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

    Freddie Wong joins Brennan to talk shifting tones, keeping stakes high, and the power of audio.

Season 3

2021 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    6. Making Dinner For Friends (with Eric Silver)

    Finale

    Join the Party's Eric Silver joins Brennan to talk dinner / DMing parallels and more.

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    5. Give People More Room (with Diana Gaeta)

    Diana Gaeta joins Brennan to talk writing, TTRPGs, and more!

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    4. Conflict Resolution (with LaTia Jacquise)

    LaTia joins Brennan to talk DMing vs. being a player character, Rivals of Waterdeep, and more.

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    3. Represent (with Daniel Kwan)

    Daniel Kwan joins Brennan to talk representation, using TTRPGs to educate, and more

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    2. What Does 'Ready' Mean? (with Zac Oyama)

    The Rotating Heroes' Podcast's Zac Oyama stops by to talk DMing, being ready, and more.

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    1. Artwork is 360 Degrees (with Carlos Luna)

    Carlos Luna joins Brennan to talk improv, D&D, and more.

Season 4

2022 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    9. Honor the Absurd (with Jasmine Bhullar)

    Finale

    Jasmine Bhullar returns to the show to talk setting expectations, how she creates NPCs, and min-maxing.

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    8. Studying and Training (with Johnny Stanton)

    Johnny Stanton joins Brennan to talk about using D&D as a creative outlet, why he loves DMing for new players, and how much gum should come in a pack.

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    7. Blight, Plants, Birds, and Almonds (with Aabria Iyengar)

    Aabria Iyengar returns to the show to talk about how she deals with the pressure of running large campaigns, emotional world building, and how to play as unlikable characters.

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    6. Sneak A-Snack (with Sam de Leve)

    Sam de Leve joins Brennan to talk about being a jock-nerd, opera, and chosen one narratives.

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    5. The New Mr. Peanut (with Lou Wilson)

    Lou Wilson returns to the show to talk GM growth, dice variety, and face masks.

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    4. The Mythological Meets the Logistical (with Matthew Mercer)

    Matthew Mercer returns to the show to talk logistics, butterfly wing effects, and worldbuilding.

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    3. The Braid of Character, Plot, and World (with Connie Chang)

    Connie Chang joins Brennan to talk GMing influences, world building, and metal dice.

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    2. For the Price of a Dream (with Ross Bryant)

    Ross Bryant joins Brennan to discuss improv, theater of the mind, and Tide pods filled with chili.

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    1. Let's Poke the Lich (with Persephone Valentine)

    Persephone Valentine joins Brennan to talk DMing origins, discovering yourself, and paladins vs. sorcerers.

Season 5

2024 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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    6. Applying Logic to the Illogical (with Brian David Gilbert)

    Finale

    Brian David Gilbert joins Brennan to discuss lore and why all sandwiches should be pressed.

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    5. Be Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable (with Anjali Bhimani)

    Anjali Bhimani joins Brennan to discuss speculative fiction and why actors should play TTRPGs.

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    4. Edit While They're Killing It (with Zac Oyama)

    Zac Oyama returns to the show to talk railroading versus sandboxing and why you can't be polite in improv.

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    3. Shinji and Batman (with Ify Nwadiwe)

    Ify Nwadiwe returns to the show to talk about his nerdy origins and which D&D class is the horniest.

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    2. Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)

    Rekha Shankar joins Brennan to discuss how improv is like solving a puzzle and why Frasier is the best tv show.

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    1. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)

    Sam Reich joins Brennan to talk creative north stars and why failure is more interesting than success.

Season 6

2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

The only show that honors the bravery of snacking and discussing D&D is back!

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    6. Be Yourself Everyone Else Is Taken (with Ally Beardsley)

    Finale

    Ally Beardsley joins Brennan to discuss learning D&D on the job, bless dice, and rate weird sodas.

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    5. Finding Heroes in Each Other (with Luis Carazo)

    Luis Carazo joins Brennan to talk about his D&D origins and the importance of session zero.

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    4. Geek Out a Living (with Danielle Radford)

    Danielle Radford joins Brennan to discuss her funny childhood, splitting the party, and wrestling.

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    3. Normal People Worry Me (with Jacob Wysocki)

    Jacob Wysocki joins Brennan to discuss his D&D beginnings, PC backstories, and Mel Brooks.

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    2. All Games Are Beautiful (with Erika Ishii)

    Erika Ishii returns to the show to discuss vulnerability, dating co-players, and character bleed.

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    1. Hindsight Is Rose-Colored Glasses (with Izzy Roland)

    Izzy Roland joins Brennan to discuss her D&D origins, romance in TTRPG, and The Real Housewives.

Season 7

2026 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 2 months ago

Get ready for a brand new season of debate, feasting, and chaos.

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    9. Episode 9 (with Jasper William Cartwright)

    Finale Air date TBA
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    8. Questions of Taste (with Quinns Smith)

    Quinns Smith joins Brennan to discuss why people should stop playing D&D and good game design.

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    7. A Deep Investment in Frivolity (with Mica Burton)

    Mica Burton joins Brennan to discuss looking silly, weird sodas, and why metagaming is good.

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    6. A Duty of Care (with Dr. Emily Friedman)

    Dr. Emily Friedman joins Brennan to discuss the history of actual play and the best gaming system.

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    5. Three Timer's Club (with Aabria Iyengar)

    Aabria Iyengar returns to the show to talk about adversarial PCs, multi-classing, and embracing chaos.

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    4. Swimming in the Pudding (with Kimia Behpoornia)

    Kimia Behpoornia joins Brennan to discuss empathy in improv and why teens should play TTRPGs.

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    3. The Importance of Being Goofy (with Oscar Montoya)

    Oscar Montoya joins Brennan to discuss authenticity, leveling up, and Colombian snacks.

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    2. Getting Thrown to the Wolves (with Robbie Daymond)

    Robbie Daymond joins Brennan to discuss his TTRPG origins and eat spicy popcorn.

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    1. Bandaid on a Bowling Ball (with Vic Michaelis)

    Vic Michaelis joins Brennan to discuss the academics of improv and when to give up control.

Cast & crew

Created by Brennan Lee Mulligan

  • Lou Wilson

    Lou Wilson

    Self

  • Amy Vorpahl

    Amy Vorpahl

    Self

  • Brian Murphy

    Brian Murphy

    Self

  • Erika Ishii

    Erika Ishii

    Self

  • Noah Diamond

    Self

  • Lee Knox Ostertag

    Self

  • Matthew Mercer

    Matthew Mercer

    Self

  • B. Dave Walters

    B. Dave Walters

    Self

  • Marisha Ray

    Marisha Ray

    Self

  • Nick Marini

    Nick Marini

    Self

  • Krystina Arielle

    Krystina Arielle

    Self

  • Ify Nwadiwe

    Ify Nwadiwe

    Self

  • Mike Trapp

    Mike Trapp

    Self

  • Rekha Shankar

    Rekha Shankar

    Self

  • Ivan Van Norman

    Ivan Van Norman

    Self

  • Siobhan Thompson

    Siobhan Thompson

    Self

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When did the latest episode of Adventuring Academy come out?

The most recent episode of Adventuring Academy, Season 7 Episode 8 "Questions of Taste (with Quinns Smith)", aired on September 9, 2026.

How many seasons of Adventuring Academy are there?

Adventuring Academy has 7 seasons with 74 episodes in total.

When did Adventuring Academy first air?

Adventuring Academy first aired on Dropout on December 19, 2018.

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