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The Best Episodes of Adventuring Academy

Every episode of Adventuring Academy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Adventuring Academy!

Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.

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Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Adventuring Academy" is "Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)" aired on 7/1/2024 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)".

  • Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)
    10.0/10 1 votes

    #1 - Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2024

    Sam Reich joins Brennan to talk creative north stars and why failure is more interesting than success.

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  • Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)
    10.0/10 1 votes

    #2 - Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 7/29/2024

    Rekha Shankar joins Brennan to discuss how improv is like solving a puzzle and why Frasier is the best tv show.

    Director: N/A

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  • Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #3 - Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/19/2018

    Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

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  • Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #4 - Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2019

    Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

    Director: N/A

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  • Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #5 - Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2019

    Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

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  • Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #6 - Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2019

    Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

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  • Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #7 - Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2019

    Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

    Director: N/A

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  • Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #8 - Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/6/2019

    Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

    Director: N/A

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  • Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #9 - Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2019

    Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

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  • Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #10 - Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2019

    Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

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  • What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #11 - What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/17/2019

    B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

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  • Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #12 - Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/1/2019

    Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

    Director: N/A

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  • Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #13 - Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/15/2019

    Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

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  • Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #14 - Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/29/2019

    Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

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  • Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #15 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/12/2019

    Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

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  • Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
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    #16 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/26/2019

    Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

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  • Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #17 - Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/10/2019

    Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

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  • Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #18 - Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/24/2019

    Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

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  • Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #19 - Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 8/7/2019

    Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

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  • Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #20 - Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/21/2019

    Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

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  • Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #21 - Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2020

    Freddie Wong joins Brennan to talk shifting tones, keeping stakes high, and the power of audio.

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  • See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #22 - See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2020

    Brennan and Aabria talk about remote DMing, leaving room for improv, and how to fail.

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  • Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #23 - Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2020

    Omega Jones (aka CriticalBard) joins Brennan to talk merging music with D&D and more.

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  • The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #24 - The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2020

    Kelly Lynne and Brennan talk storytelling, representation, and dungeoncrawling inside an octopus.

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  • Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #25 - Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2020

    Jennifer and Brennan talk accessibility, communication, and the importance of breaks.

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