Dungeons + Drama Nerds

Episode 41: It's Fun to Go Wheeeee Splash!

Squick, QWERTY, Edward, and A111iiE111Eee continue searching for the nerve cluster at Friend Computer's request; this week, they meet up with some old friends, chat about the birds and the bees, and even shoot some trouble!

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Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Saving 73 Jpegs I desperately Need, our Paranoia Campaign, is written and GMed by Ben Ferber and Features Todd Brian Backus as Squik-R-BDE-002, Kory Flores as A111iiE111Eee-R-V1olence-3, Mieko Gavia as QWERTY-R-ABC-3, and Romana Isabella as Edward-R-NRV-02. 

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. Tune in next week as we continue Saving 73 Jpegs I Desperately Need!

Episode 42: Paranoid Plays, or, Put Ghosts In Your Goddamn Play, You Cowards

This week, Nick, Todd, and Percy dig into three plays that explore fear and paranoia in performance, debate the definitions of suspense vs paranoia, and talk horror as a genre and how best to represent it onstage. 

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Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Saving 73 Jpegs I desperately Need, our Paranoia Campaign, is written and GMed by Ben Ferber and Features Todd Brian Backus as Squik-R-BDE-002, Kory Flores as A111iiE111Eee-R-V1olence-3, Mieko Gavia as QWERTY-R-ABC-3, and Romana Isabella as Edward-R-NRV-02. 

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. Tune in next week as we continue Saving 73 Jpegs I Desperately Need!

Episode 43: Gunpowder Bae

Our Paranoia crew continues on their mission to find the server for Friend Computer but are forced to finally confront Bigzo, using a shop vac, laser rifles, and the power of working class solidarity.

Thanks for listening to Dungeons and Drama Nerds. While you’re here, please consider donating to a bail fund in your area to support ongoing protests for Black lives: https://bailfunds.github.io/

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Saving 73 Jpegs I desperately Need, our Paranoia Campaign, is written and GMed by Ben Ferber and Features Todd Brian Backus as Squik-R-BDE-002, Kory Flores as A111iiE111Eee-R-V1olence-3, Mieko Gavia as QWERTY-R-ABC-3, and Romana Isabella as Edward-R-NRV-02. 

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. Tune in next week as we continue Saving 73 Jpegs I Desperately Need!

Episode 44: Backstories For All Who Want Them

Nick, Todd, and Percy talk character backstory across different RPGs - how much is too much? Do you need it at all? 

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Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Saving 73 Jpegs I desperately Need, our Paranoia Campaign, is written and GMed by Ben Ferber and Features Todd Brian Backus as Squik-R-BDE-002, Kory Flores as A111iiE111Eee-R-V1olence-3, Mieko Gavia as QWERTY-R-ABC-3, and Romana Isabella as Edward-R-NRV-02. 

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. Tune in next week as we continue Saving 73 Jpegs I Desperately Need!

Episode 45: We Saved 73 JPEGs You Desperately Need (A Conclusion and Interview Episode)

Our Paranoia crew saves Friend Computer's JPEGs, and, more importantly, gets those sweet, sweet experience points. Then, the cast chats with Percy to talk about the campaign and hear all of Ben's GM secrets!

Thanks for listening to Dungeons and Drama Nerds. While you’re here, please consider donating to the ongoing fight to stop violent hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Saving 73 Jpegs I desperately Need, our Paranoia Campaign, is written and GMed by Ben Ferber and Features Todd Brian Backus as Squik-R-BDE-002, Kory Flores as A111iiE111Eee-R-V1olence-3, Mieko Gavia as QWERTY-R-ABC-3, and Romana Isabella as Edward-R-NRV-02. 

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. Tune in next week as we continue Saving 73 Jpegs I Desperately Need!

Episode 46: Ultraviolet Clearance - GMing Paranoia

This week, we talk about the GMing style built into Paranoia and the effect it has on gameplay.

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Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Saving 73 Jpegs I desperately Need, our Paranoia Campaign, is written and GMed by Ben Ferber and Features Todd Brian Backus as Squik-R-BDE-002, Kory Flores as A111iiE111Eee-R-V1olence-3, Mieko Gavia as QWERTY-R-ABC-3, and Romana Isabella as Edward-R-NRV-02. 

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. Tune in next week as we continue Saving 73 Jpegs I Desperately Need!

Episode 47: Moving Towards A Shared Dramaturgy; or, Season 1 Wrap Up and Mail Bag

Todd, Nick, and Percy celebrate the end of season 1 with some reflections on the season and on their evolving thoughts about theatre and tabletop role-playing games. They also answer some listener questions!

Thanks for listening to Dungeons and Drama Nerds, and for joining us for Season 1. While you’re here, please consider donating to continue the fight against dangerous anti-trans legislation in Arkansas: https://www.intransitive.org/donate 

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. Tune in soon for our Season 2 announcement!

Episode 48: Season 2 Announcement - Blades in the Bride of the Kids on Bigfoot's Lancer

Todd, Nick, and Percy share the full slate of games for the second season of Dungeons + Drama Nerds. Mark your calendars for the first episode of Season 2, which releases May 26!

Thanks for listening to Dungeons and Drama Nerds, and for joining us for Season 1. While you’re here, please consider donating to continue the fight against dangerous anti-trans legislation in Arkansas: https://www.intransitive.org/donate 

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. 

S2E1: Start Ticking Those Progress Clocks, Baby!

Todd, Nick, and Percy kick off season two by introducing the game we're playing for this season's first actual play: Blades in the Dark! They go over the rules and discuss the things they love about the system. Tune in next week for the start of session 0 for our Blades in the Dark campaign!

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. 

Our Blades in the Dark campaign features Elliot Peterson as GM, T.P. Huth as Princess Mirena Alonda Gracielle Valerio of the Grayfire Line, Whitney Lehn Meltz as Wick, Nicholas Orvis as Milos Jeduin, Dex Phan as Gabe, and Ran Xia as Ellery Crow. 

S2E2: Cast of Characters: Blades in the Dark Session 0, Part 1

Our Blades in the Dark campaign begins with character creation, and our intrepid heroes (?) begin to come to life. Join us next week as the cast creates their crew and figures out where they stand among the factions of Duskvol.

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. 

Our Blades in the Dark campaign features Elliot Peterson as GM, T.P. Huth as Princess Mirena Alonda Gracielle Valerio of the Grayfire Line, Whitney Lehn Meltz as Wick, Nicholas Orvis as Milos Jeduin, Dex Phan as Gabe, and Ran Xia as Ellery Crow. Blades in the Dark was written by John Harper and published by Evil Hat Productions in association with One Seven Design.