Episodes

  • Behind the Screen | "Yes And!" | Recorded live at PAX AUS 2024

    Behind the Screen | "Yes And!" | Recorded live at PAX AUS 2024
    Sep 3 2025
    (00:00:00) Behind the Screen | "Yes And!" | Recorded live at PAX AUS 2024
    (00:01:02) Panel Introductions
    (00:08:16) Rule #1: Yes And!
    (00:09:38) Rule #2: Have each others' backs
    (00:10:05) Rule #3: It's okay to fail
    (00:12:21) Rule #4: Actively listen - be in the moment
    (00:13:08) Rule #5: Be specific
    (00:14:50) Rule #6: Make bold chocies
    (00:16:59) Rule #7: Play within a circle of expectations
    (00:21:31) Question Time
    (00:22:12) What draws you to improvised storytelling?
    (00:25:42) Do any of you have your own golden rules?
    (00:27:24) What's been behaviour you've witnessed that you wouldn't recommend?
    (00:30:24) Do any of you have any go-to accents?
    (00:33:38) Do you have any pre-show rituals?
    (00:36:21) What makes a well-rounded, interesting, and entertaining character?
    (00:40:12) What is the weight of an unladen sparrow?
    (00:44:17) Is there anything you do to get in and out of character safely?
    (00:47:30) What makes a great scene and scene partner?
    (00:51:26) Is it ever okay to stop a scene?
    (00:53:49) How do you roll with failure?

    Recorded live at PAX AUS in Oct 2024, join us for "Yes And! Why every TTRPG player should take an improv class".

    A panel of expert theatre and gaming nerds take you through the Golden Rules of Improv, share their own experiences, and answer audience questions. Kate talks phobias, Scott defends wokeness, and Stephen talks a lot about committing fantasy crimes.

    Starring Wayward Sinny, Kate O'Sullivan, Rhianna Hall, Stephen B. Platt, and Scott McArdle

    Produced and edited by Scott McArdle
    Theme song by Jackson Harper Griggs
    Artwork by Kate Sophia Willoughby
    All other music through Epidemic Sound
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    59 mins
  • The Lost Crown | Ep. 0.5 | The Road to Ord

    The Lost Crown | Ep. 0.5 | The Road to Ord
    Aug 23 2025
    (00:00:00) The Lost Crown | Ep. 0.5 | The Road to Ord
    (00:00:35) Welcome to Vheil
    (00:03:31) Meet Brava Oathbound
    (00:15:41) Meet Tash Carver
    (00:36:28) Meet Norah Baranet
    (00:49:52) Meet Penny Pigfoot

    Our first adventure begins with a bard, a monk, a wizard, and a pig farmer. Running away from home. Running away from the past. The dangers of reading too late. A prophetic elk. An erect horse.

    Produced and edited by Scott McArdle
    Theme song by Jackson Harper Griggs
    Artwork by Kate Sophia Willoughby
    All other music through Epidemic Sound
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Lost Crown | Session 0

    The Lost Crown | Session 0
    Aug 23 2025
    The cast of our D&D Big Bite build their characters. We chat the history of the world's most popular TTRPG, as well as the new rules, our own memories of playing, and the lore of our homebrew world, Vheil. If you've ever wondered how to run your own Session 0 or want to know exactly how we built our characters - don't miss this episode!

    Produced and edited by Scott McArdle
    Theme song by Jackson Harper Griggs
    Artwork by Kate Sophia Willoughby
    All other music through Epidemic Sound
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    2 hrs and 6 mins
  • Welcome to Together Adventure

    Welcome to Together Adventure
    Aug 20 2025
    (00:00:00) Welcome to Together Adventure
    (00:00:27) Introduction
    (00:09:15) The Road to Ord Excerpt

    The adventure begins!

    Join our game master, Scott McArdle, as he unpacks what this podcast hopes to achieve. Stick around until the end for a sneak peek at the first episode of our D&D actual play.

    Theme song by Jackson Harper Griggs.
    D&D excerpt featuring Scott McArdle and Maree Cole.

    Produced and edited by Scott McArdle
    Theme song by Jackson Harper Griggs
    Artwork by Kate Sophia Willoughby
    All other music through Epidemic Sound
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    16 mins