The coolest people from across the TTRPG, comedy, improv, nerdy, Dropout communities and more sit down with me to chat about the things you care about.
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Every 2 weeks, Matt & AC present to each other a topic we know way too much about. We research and share with each other our Roman empires, our little obsessions, or just the thing we can’t stop thinking about.
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This. Is. Jeopardy. (00:00) - Crying on Wikipedia (01:55) - We’re in the same house (05:23) - Jeopardy (11:41) - Forever culturally relevant (15:50) - Inside Jeopardy (19:49) - Alex Trebek (25:20) - Lisa Ann Walter (26:21) - Trying out for Jeopardy (28:34) - The tournaments (37:02) - Why we’re really here (42:40) - Qualifying (43:50) - Alex Trebek …
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How many times can you hide "f*** TERFs" in a calendar with Sydney Dean
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52:57Incredible Dimension 20 calendar artist Sydney Dean (she/her) and I chatted about making those stunning works of art as well as working with the McElroys and making art!
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Where did the soup come from and more with VIP's Tamar Levine
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51:36Season two of VIP is cooking with gas, so I sat down with director Tamar Levine (she/her) to talk about the first half of this incredible season, including John Early and Kate Berlant's soup sales, Anna Garcia's rock monster, where the Letter Man's letters came from, and more!
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Don't be weird about stuff with Jeremy Cobb
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59:25Jeremy Cobb (he/him), one third of Three Black Halflings, and I chatted about DMing for Emily Axford, people being weird on the internet, an incredible new setting you can play in, and more! Get notified when the Kickstarter launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollandplaypress/3-black-halflings-city-of-the-black-rose…
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The lorekeeper of Critical Role, Dani Carr (she/her) and I chatted about keeping the lore of Exandria, seeing master storytellers tell stories, and maybe a little dance break when one of our internet crashes.
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Advice for struggling artists with Dropout's set photographer Kate Elliott
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56:35Kate Elliott (she/her), Dropout's set photographer and general badass, and I sat down to chat about how she got involved with Dropout, how hard it is to shoot pictures while laughing, and some truly fantastic advice for folks seeking artistic careers.
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A Long Story About "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
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1:13:27This might be the gayest episode we've ever done. Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthorton We’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay! Join The Worst Garbage Discord! Find AC at acfacci.com Find Matt at MattHorton.LIVE Art by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat) Music by Ethan Geller (00:00) - AC is canceled (01:04) - We’re so back (02:07) - We’re m…
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Which Fantastic Four is the most fantastic with Freddie's Roommate
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1:22:00Justin Jordan (he/him), aka Freddie's roommate, and I get deep in the weeds on the nerdiest stuff. Plus, what are we even doing with these internet lives of ours?
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Becca Scott (she/her) and I got deep in the weeds on Blood on the Clocktower, why you should back the Kickstarter, the joys of lying to your friends, what makes a good game, and her game-winning strategies, including chain-mail strippers.Kick it: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goodtimesociety/clocktower…
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Amelia Som (any), one of the hosts of Unprepared Casters, sat down to talk about their new book, Before the Tavern: 100 Character Concepts for Tabletop Role-Playing Games, which will help you craft the perfect gun-sword character in record time.Buy their book! https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486853420?srsltid=AfmBOoqEr1enRR2rJo3jfy…
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Hero Forge is gonna put your mini in dice with Anica Cihla
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52:50Anica Cihla (she/they), the Brand Director for Hero Forge, talks with me about the new, exciting ventures Hero Forge is up to including dope dice with your mini (or really whatever you want) inside! Plus, Um, Actually live and pun linguistics!Back the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroforge/custom-dice?ref=profile_created&catego…
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Nicole Parish (she/her), aka Sound of the Forest, and I sat down, the week of TikTok ending, to chat about how big of a bummer that is, autism, art, and so many bug facts!Buy Nicole's art: https://www.nicoleparishart.org/
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The Joy Who Lived is the best named event ever with Laser Webber
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54:03Laser Webber (he/him) and I chatted about the best named trans/gnc festival in existence: The Joy Who Lived along with the power of comedy and art, the Dropout community, the Doubleclicks, and the importance on being who you are.Back the Joy Who Lived: http://kickstarter.com/projects/angelar/transjoyfest?ref=1za6cm…
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A movie about death, but we swear it's funny, with Rekha Shankar
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59:38The legendary Rekha Shankar (she/her) and I sat down to talk about loss. Explicitly, the loss of her relationship with Yoshi. And also! Her new movie about loss and religion and finding yourself.Back it, baby! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rekha/afterlife-2
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What do you mean the worst is yet to come with Taylor Moore
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59:31Taylor Moore (he/him), producer extraordinaire of Worlds Beyond Number talks about the future of Arc 4 of the Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One, plus the future of space (and what is the difference between sci-fi and fantasy, anyway?). And also the nastiest wild one imaginable.
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Misfits and Magic season 2 secrets and more with Aabria Iyengar
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1:05:38My nemesis, Aabria Iyengar (she/her), and I sat down to once again talk about the problem that is Suvi, the world of MisMag, and why she wants you to call her Mother in public. Is that last thing out of context? Find out!
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Get ready for a set changer! With Chloe Badner
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55:57Chloe Badner (she/they), the legendary set designer from Game Changer, Make Some Noise, Nobody Asked, and more, sat down with me to chat about the joys of working for Dropout, building sets with creative freedom, learning important lessons like "if it looks edible, it better be edible," and what a pube brush looks like.…
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Charity! Silliness! And more good times with Run DMG
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1:09:52Ryan (he/him) aka Run DMG and I chat about the now annual Doctors Without Borders fundraiser, my dominating assured victory, and meme making in this very fun chat.
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Hello one and all, I sat down with Brennan Lee Mulligan (he/him) to get deeply philosophical (naturally), chat about Worlds Beyond Number, parasocial relationships, and the Horner Corner. Please support:Little Globe - https://www.littleglobe.org/Earthseed Black Arts Alliance - https://www.earthseedblackarts.org/…
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Deep Blue Ink's Deep Space Discounts exclusive!
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57:51Deep Blue Ink (he/him) and I got to chat about his incredible new animated series, Deep Space Discounts, as well as animating the McElroys, Dimension 20, and more!And yes, he did do the entire interview as an animatic of himself. A+ bit commitment.DBI's Porky Pig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvJ3SqMyeaI…
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Jake Pauwels (he/him) of Roll for Sandwich fame and I sat down to talk about sandwiches (natch), incredible D20 merch, and the McElroy beef (pun intended). Plus, let Jake live his life!
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Character building and silly nonsense with Haley Whipjack
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57:38The legendary Haley Whipjack (any/all) and I are back to chat about so much nonsense and also build a character together!Tiltify link to donate: https://tiltify.com/@thejordonbrown/critical-kindnessTwitch link to watch: https://www.twitch.tv/thejordonbrown
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Exactly what you need to hear right now from Chris Grace
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57:58Chris Grace (he/him) and I talk about his incredible Dropout Presents special, Chris Grace as Scarlett Johansson, as well as more Dropout stuff, but we spend a lengthy part of our conversation on the impact of the election, the role of comedy and art, and more helpful thoughts.
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The legendary Vic Michaelis (they/she) and I *finally* get to sit down to talk Very Important People. Specifically, season 2, Anna Garcia's rocky teen, Lisa Gilroy's nightmare, and the Twister 2 of it all.
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A meme party with Dimension 20's premiere meme maker
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52:11Britt (she/her), who runs the dimension20 dot memes account on Insta, and I talked about what it's like getting "famous" in the D20 world, getting reposted by Siobhan, and how Aabria gave us both our big breaks.
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Getting goofy with global movie star Anna Garcia
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53:59Anna Garcia (she/her) and I talk about her shining star in Fly Me to the Moon, her rocky start to VIP season 2, and the rage we all felt at Tao and his awful charcuterie choices.
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The most ridiculous interview I've ever done
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12:10Who doesn't enjoy a good bit? Well, if you wanted to watch me have a very special interview with a very special guest for the 1 year anniversary of Off the Dome, you're in luck!
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The animators from Never Stop Blowing Up, Melina Caron (she/her) and Sander Goldman (he/him), and I talk about what it was like animating the wildest season of Dimension 20 ever, how they got the jobs, and how their animations processes.
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Let's get Pretty Gay with Catherine McCafferty
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48:45The legendary host of Pretty Gay, Catherine McCafferty (she/her), and I sat down to chat about this new season of her show, the struggle with interviewing Vic Michaelis, and how to pronounce Edinburgh.Follow Pretty Gay on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/PrettyGay/posts
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3, 2, 1...liftoff! Gastronauts is a go with Jordan Myrick
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9:28Host of Gastronauts, Jordan Myrick (they/she) , and I sat down to talk about Dropout's first cooking show, why "bad" food isn't bad, and why the world is better because of us.This was part of a press day with Jordan, hence why it is shorter and on Zoom.
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Worldbuilding and character creation with James D'Amato
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46:52Hello, heroes! James D'Amato, host of great TTRPG podcasts and author of the Ultimate RPG book series, and I sat down to chat about making characters, building worlds, and how to run a one shot.Note: Due to some wild technical difficulties, you will see several edits in this (plus a bonus edit where I had to jump offline for several minutes).…
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What's your Final Fantasy VII build with Dan Casey
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40:07Dan Casey (he/him), one of the stars of Goblin Mode, and I discover the joys of minion-dom, relaunching Geek and Sundry, and how Cid being bullied as "old" at 31 was cruel.
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Getting derailed by dogs with Jason Nguyen
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40:00Jason Nguyen (he/him), one of the stars of Goblin Mode, and I get deep into Tippy the goblin, Weird Al, and then a pig in a top hat (not Game Changer related).
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Never Stop Blowing Up expectations with D20's Derek Christiansen
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51:54One of the masters of the D20 projections and director of photography for Never Stop Blowing Up, Derek Christiansen (they/them), and I chat about building and shooting real props, the chaotic madness of NSBU, and why they'd rather see Erika Ishii at Twenty Sided Tavern instead of Aabria Iyengar.
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Wrestling with our love for Tabby with Danielle Radford
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54:56Danielle Radford (she/her) talks with me about wrestling, in both podcast and real life, Goblin Mode, MisMag 2, and how she has become the preeminent spoiled baby of the actual play scene.Watch Goblin Mode on Geek & Sundry: https://www.youtube.com/@UCaBf1a-dpIsw8OxqH4ki2Kg
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A burgeoning romance with Worlds Beyond Number's Taylor Moore
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56:55Taylor Moore (he/him), who is almost certainly not Brennan Lee Mulligan, gets deep in the weeds with me about sound design, storytelling, being a voice actor nanny, and find out his true feelings about #soupgate.Note: At some point in the interview, I declare open season on all spoilers through arc 3, so be warned if you are not caught up.…
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A trip to the Horner Corner with Worlds Beyond Number
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51:28Brennan Lee Mulligan (he/him), Erika Ishii (any), Taylor Moore (he/him), and Aabria Iyengar (she/her) sat down to chat about everything Worlds Beyond Number except for anything specific about the campaign. Whoops! But we do find out who wants to marry Will Gallows.Slight spoilers through Arc 3 of the Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One, but pretty …
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Amy Vorpahl (she/her) and I sat down to talk about Goblin Mode, coming to Geek and Sundry, tips, tricks, and lessons for DMing, and, of course, *the* face.Note: The podcast is not released on Realm; they are just a production partner helping with the podcast side of the business. People will just be able to search Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode and f…
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Building Never Stop Blowing Up brick by brick with Alison Gondek
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49:35Dimension 20 Art Director Alison Gondek (she/her) and I chatted about all things Never Stop Blowing Up, including where and how you acquire a prop brick of cocaine, what a prop warehouse is like, Brennan getting buckwild, and some fond thoughts on Fantasy High Junior Year.
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Awesome amazing abnimals with the McElroys
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27:49Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy (hes/hims) joined me to chat about the next season of The Adventure Zone, Abnimals (animals with abs), Til Death Do Us Blart, tuggin' in the clubhouse, and the importance of securing your domain.
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The most obnoxious dice questions with Whitney Arter
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1:00:05Smoking Glue Guns, Whitney Arter, (she/her) and I sat down to talk balance, resin, cost, and a few non-obnoxious questions about making dice, including making dice for Dimension 20!
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Making explosions with D20's Kelsey Hunter
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53:51Assistant Art Director of Dimension 20, Kelsey Hunter (she/her), and I chatted about the Never Stop Blowing Up vibes and details, a bunch of Junior Year nonsense, and what it takes to make it in the shop at D20.
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Production distractions with Producer Liz
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55:43Liz Duff (she/her), aka Producer Liz, and I (with full covid brain) sat down to talk about Dropout Drop-in, producing shows, Canadian improv, and, naturally, why our brains are poisoned and we cannot watch a show without analyzing it.
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Tracking Dimension 20 lore with Skye Smith
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54:10The lorekeeper of D20, Skye Smith (they/she), chatted about what it's like behind the screen of the dome, keeping track of all that lore, what a lorekeeper even is, and, naturally, some trash talk of Aabria Iyengar.
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What was your first cell phone with the Sunday Spy Club?
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53:41The Sunday Spy Club, including Krystina Arielle (she/her), Mayanna Berrin (she/her) and Saige Ryan (she/any) and I sat down to talk 2000s nostalgia, their incredible new actual play, and the importance of Hot Jordon representation.Watch the Sunday Spy Club on Pixel Circus! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whOOXtoMbWw&list=UULFnyedkde7bpQEwaEZgqCA6Q…
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Connie Chang wants to world build with you
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58:54Connie Chang (they/he/she) and I chat about Godkiller, the Chaos Protocol, making a great acronym, world building, eating instant coffee — of course — and more!
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The Grinchification of Zac Oyama with Julia Stark
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54:36Official artist of Rotating Heroes, and my favorite VIP fan artist, Julia Stark, and I chatted about those incredible VIP pieces, the stunning D20 and Critical Role work, and whether or not Zac Oyama is secretly the Grinch.Julia's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starkju/homeJulia's Grinch Zac: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7-SzKyv3xf/?utm_source=ig…
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Chaos meets chaos with Dimension 20's Carlos Luna
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1:15:18Carlos Luna (he/him) and I sit down for a sprawling chat about Fantasy High Junior Year and Never Stop Blowing Up. We talk Blimey 1 and 2, music videos, and building new game systems!
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