The Goblins and Growlers Podcast
Three professional Game Masters, published adventure writers, and TTRPG business owners discuss a wide variety of TTRPG interests. Get into some of the weirder parts of D&D history (and other games too!); learn about new systems and explore things like board games, Kickstarters, and other cool projects!
latest episodes
- Creator Interview: Book of Extinction, a Bestiary of Extinct and Fantastic Creatures | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast March 24, 2025Telephone, Telegraph, Tell a Friend about the Goblins and Growlers Podcast. → Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon (http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers) → Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter (https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe) → Join the Goblins and Growlers Discord (http://bit.ly/goblindiscord) This week, I had the chance to FINALLY connect with Lucas Zellers of Mage Hand Press about "Book of […]
- Everyone Should Know About This | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast March 10, 2025Telephone, Telegraph, Tell a Friend about the Goblins and Growlers Podcast. → Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon (http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers) → Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter (https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe) → Join the Goblins and Growlers Discord (http://bit.ly/goblindiscord) You know how some podcasts don't dedicate the whole episode to one topic and instead have a genuine discussion […]
- Veilguard Unhinged: A Rant in a Nutshell | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast February 24, 2025Quick heads up: Our guest Alex owns Alpha Comics & Games and is married to our co-host. #NotSponsored Guess what, listeners? I’ve seized control of the podcast again, which can only mean one thing. It is time for a proper rant. This week, I’m joined by dear, dear friends of the show (and professional GMs) […]
- D&D's new Monster Manual, a Complete and Total Review | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast February 9, 2025Telephone, Telegraph, Tell a Friend about the Goblins and Growlers Podcast. → Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon (http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers) → Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter (https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe) → Join the Goblins and Growlers Discord (http://bit.ly/goblindiscord) 85 new monsters you say? Thanks to early access on D&D Beyond, we were able to dig into the […]
- Monstrous Manual Pre-Preview, Dragonbane, and WTF happened while Brandon was gone? | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast January 27, 2025Telephone, Telegraph, Tell a Friend about the Goblins and Growlers Podcast. → Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon (http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers) → Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter (https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe) → Join the Goblins and Growlers Discord (http://bit.ly/goblindiscord) What even is happening?! I'm gone for a little bit and I come back to this nonsense! I rejoin […]
- Is Dragon Age Veilguard a Worthwhile Franchise Entry? | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast January 13, 2025Telephone, Telegraph, Tell a Friend about the Goblins and Growlers Podcast. → Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon (http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers) → Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter (https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe) → Join the Goblins and Growlers Discord (http://bit.ly/goblindiscord) Inver has finally achieved complete dominance over the podcast, and she’s using this power to talk about the most […]
- 2024: D&D, Tabletop Year in Review | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast December 30, 2024Happy New Year, GGPeeps! Telephone, Telegraph, Tell a Friend about the Goblins and Growlers Podcast. → Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon (http://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers) → Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter (https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe) → Join the Goblins and Growlers Discord (http://bit.ly/goblindiscord) What exactly happened in Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs in 2024? We started getting […]
- We went to PaxUnplugged. Here's our trip report | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast December 16, 2024OMG WTF PAX Early access and bonus content on Patreon Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter Join the Discord We spent three days in Philly at Pax Unplugged. We suffered behind SEPTA buses that blocked intersections, had some pizza stolen, and were verbally accosted by someone claiming to be the Son of God. But the […]
- Tabletop AI backlash INTENSIFIES! | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast December 2, 2024Bonus episodes and early access on Patreon at the $5 tier Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter Join the Discord There were a couple of stories that got us, again, thinking about the implications of AI in creative work. First, itch.io is implementing a relatively toothless anti-AI filter and second, crowdfunding platforms are finally having […]
- 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide: A Complete and Total Review | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast November 18, 2024OMG WTF DMG Early access and bonus content on Patreon Subscribe to our monthly gaming newsletter Join the Discord Good gravy we spent so much time recording this episode and the Deep Dives -- 3.5 hours of content from one recording session. But there was a lot to talk about. In this main-feed release of […]