Every season of Adventuring Academy ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Adventuring Academy!

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

Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

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

Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

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

Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

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

Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

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

Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

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

Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

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

Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

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

Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

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

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

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

Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

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

Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

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

Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

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

Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

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

Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

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

Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

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

Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

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

Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

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

Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

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

Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

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

See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)

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

Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)

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

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

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

Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)

Orion Black joins Brennan to talk actualplay vs. shows and more.

There Are Gray Areas In Life (with Orion Black)

Alicia Marie joins Brennan to talk accessibility in gaming, overcoming social insecurity, and more.

I'm Gonna Have To Prod You, Sparta-Style (with Alicia Marie)

Caldwell Tanner joins Brennan, to discuss being Murph & Emily's friend and DMing.

Murph and Emily's Friend (with Caldwell Tanner)

Emily joins Brennan to talk chaos, DMing, music, and more.

No Introduction Needed (with Emily Axford)

Honey and Dice joins Brennan to talk self-care, the intimidation of D&D, learning to say no.

Leave the Table Better Than You Found It (with Honey and Dice)

Rude Tales of Magic's Branson Reese joins Brennan to talk shop.

Story Pirates Reunited (with Branson Reese)

Tanya joins Brennan to discuss Into the Motherlands, TTRPGs, and more.

An IRL Paladin (with Tanya DePass)

Deborah joins Brennan to talk choices, rewriting your past, and wise villains.

The Story of Now (with Deborah Ann Woll)

Jasmine Bhullar joins Brennan to talk vile villains, running games on camera, and more.

Control the Narrative (with Jasmine Bhullar)

Becca Scott joins Brennan to talk horror, one-shots, and Um Actually.

Chasing Noises (with Becca Scott)

Benjamin Scott (aka Puffin Forest) joins Brennan to talk D&D, animation, and more.

Animating Your Table (with Benjamin Scott)

Game designer Gabe Hicks joins Brennan to talk about building & tweaking games and more.

Grand Design (with Gabriel Hicks)

Griffin talks with Brennan about getting into 5e and finding what's important in storytelling.

Shout Out To Fluff (with Griffin McElroy)

Travis joins Brennan to talk theater of the mind, player choices, and more.

Sincerity Is the Key (with Travis McElroy)

Dael Kingsmill joins Brennan to talk homebrew, running games, and more.

You've Been Called (with Dael Kingsmill)

Carlos Luna joins Brennan to talk improv, D&D, and more.

Artwork is 360 Degrees (with Carlos Luna)

The Rotating Heroes' Podcast's Zac Oyama stops by to talk DMing, being ready, and more.

What Does 'Ready' Mean? (with Zac Oyama)

Daniel Kwan joins Brennan to talk representation, using TTRPGs to educate, and more

Represent (with Daniel Kwan)

LaTia joins Brennan to talk DMing vs. being a player character, Rivals of Waterdeep, and more.

Conflict Resolution (with LaTia Jacquise)

Diana Gaeta joins Brennan to talk writing, TTRPGs, and more!

Give People More Room (with Diana Gaeta)

Join the Party's Eric Silver joins Brennan to talk dinner / DMing parallels and more.

Making Dinner For Friends (with Eric Silver)

Persephone Valentine joins Brennan to talk DMing origins, discovering yourself, and paladins vs. sorcerers.

Let's Poke the Lich (with Persephone Valentine)

Ross Bryant joins Brennan to discuss improv, theater of the mind, and Tide pods filled with chili.

For the Price of a Dream (with Ross Bryant)

Connie Chang joins Brennan to talk GMing influences, world building, and metal dice.

The Braid of Character, Plot, and World (with Connie Chang)

Matthew Mercer returns to the show to talk logistics, butterfly wing effects, and worldbuilding.

The Mythological Meets the Logistical (with Matthew Mercer)

Lou Wilson returns to the show to talk GM growth, dice variety, and face masks.

The New Mr. Peanut (with Lou Wilson)

Sam de Leve joins Brennan to talk about being a jock-nerd, opera, and chosen one narratives.

Sneak A-Snack (with Sam de Leve)

Aabria Iyengar returns to the show to talk about how she deals with the pressure of running large campaigns, emotional world building, and how to play as unlikable characters.

Blight, Plants, Birds, and Almonds (with Aabria Iyengar)

Johnny Stanton joins Brennan to talk about using D&D as a creative outlet, why he loves DMing for new players, and how much gum should come in a pack.

Studying and Training (with Johnny Stanton)

Jasmine Bhullar returns to the show to talk setting expectations, how she creates NPCs, and min-maxing.

Honor the Absurd (with Jasmine Bhullar)

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

Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (with Sam Reich)

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

Six Out of Six (with Rekha Shankar)

Ify Nwadiwe returns to the show to talk about his nerdy origins and which D&D class is the horniest.

Shinji and Batman (with Ify Nwadiwe)

Zac Oyama returns to the show to talk railroading versus sandboxing and why you can't be polite in improv.

Edit While They're Killing It (with Zac Oyama)

Anjali Bhimani joins Brennan to discuss speculative fiction and why actors should play TTRPGs.

Be Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable (with Anjali Bhimani)

Brian David Gilbert joins Brennan to discuss lore and why all sandwiches should be pressed.

Applying Logic to the Illogical (with Brian David Gilbert)

Izzy Roland joins Brennan to discuss her D&D origins, romance in TTRPG, and The Real Housewives.

Hindsight Is Rose-Colored Glasses (with Izzy Roland)

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

The Best Seasons of Adventuring Academy

The Best Seasons of Adventuring Academy

Season 5

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

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