Speaker: Spike Murphy-Rose
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GM Friday Interview
This episode host Spike Murphy-Rose chats with Friday, one of the hardest working and most successful professional game masters in the industry. In addition to Friday’s very full pro GMing schedule, they also host the Dollars and Dragons podcast that has interviews, tips, and advice for professional GMs, they mentor and offer business consultation to…
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Pam Punzalan Interview
RPG writer and designer Pam Punzalan dives deep with host Spike Murphy-Rose about her introduction to RPGs (and stint as a champion mechwarrior player) and the triumphs and challenges of working in the TTRPG industry as a queer filipino woman. Pam is a founder of Play Without Apology (a Filipino collective for queer people and…
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Basheer Ghouse Interview
Basheer Ghouse, freelance writer/game designer/cultural consultant, joins host Spike Murphy-Rose to discuss his work on projects with companies such as Wizards of the Coast, Kobold Press, and Critical Role. He delves into how both his gaming and life experiences have informed his writing, and talks about doing the hard work of breaking down and decoupling…
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Guy Sclanders Interview
Guy Sclanders has become a household name in gaming circles thanks to his tireless efforts to help gamers have better games through his How To Be A Great Game Master channel on YouTube, as well as through his books and PDFs available at GreatGameMaster.com. Guy is also a featured DM at D&D in a Castle,…
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Pauli Kidd Interview
Host Spike Murphy-Rose interviews scifi/fantasy author, games designer, screenwriter, and event organiser Pauli Kidd. Pauli worked on a host of hit video games at Beam Studios during the early days of the console era before focusing on writing and game design, with dozens of her novels, RPG books, and short stories being published over the…
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Jeff Grubb Interview
This episode’s guest is none other than Jeff Grubb! Jeff is a titan in gaming, having worked on more than 43 settings and IPs for some of the biggest TTRPG and CCG games there are, including: Advanced Dungeon & Dragons, Al-Qadim, Alternity, Baker Street, Boot Hill, Buck Rogers, Castle Falkenstein, Clout Fantasy, Crucible, D20 Modern,…
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Luiz Prado Interview
In this episode fantasy & sci-fi artist Luiz Prado is interviewed by host Spike Murphy-Rose. This expansive conversation delves not only into Luiz’s gaming and artistic influences but also explores many of the existential challenges faced by creatives of all stripes in our modern world. Be sure to check out Luiz’s immense body work in…
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Alison Cybe Interview
This episode’s guest is game designer and author Alison Cybe who speaks with host Spike Murphy-Rose about their experience with TTRPGs, their design/GMing philosophy, and their current project the exciting techno-viking cyberpunk TTRPG Shield Maidens! The best place to find out about all things Alison Cybe is at their website which includes reviews, writing, podcasts,…
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AJ Pickett Interview
Host Spike Murphy-Rose has a wide-ranging conversation with YouTube creator and professional Dungeons & Dragons scholar AJ Pickett. They delve into AJ’s RPG journey, how he got into crafting and lore videos, and some of AJ’s favorite games and creators. Special shout out to Sly Flourish and to Matt Colville and the good folks at…