July RPG Podcast Debuts

A monthly guide to adding new shows to your podcast inventory

Tabletop Micdrop
Tabletop Micdrop
4 min readAug 10, 2020

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With July comes hotter days, hotter nights, and isolations that keep many of us in front of fans to try to cool down. To help keep hope, brightness, and laughter in your heart, try one of these newly launched shows. The world is a messy place, and I continue to be amazed and grateful for all the creators that continue to share with us their creativity.

The Eternity Archives (Launched July 1)

Join us as we venture between realms to protect the fabric of reality by exploring everything the tabletop world has to offer!

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Spotify embed for The Eternity Archives’ first episode: “NSFZM”

Shadow of Arcanum (Launched July 1)

It has been 20 years since Vecna was defeated and Exandria has only gotten darker and crueller. Five companions set out on an adventure that will change their lives forever and will make them question everything they thought they knew.Shadow of Arcanum is a full POC lgbtq+ Actual play Drama that releases every two weeks on Friday.

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Radiopublic embed for Shadow of Arcanum’s first episode: “The Scaled Stone”

Daring Adventures (Launched July 4)

Follow along with this intrepid crew as they set out on Daring Adventures

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Spotify embed for Daring Adventures’ first episode: “The Journey Begins”

The Drunken Geek (Launched July 6)

The Drunken Geek is your chance to listen in on some nerds playing roleplaying games, starting with Pathfinder 2nd Edition. Fortunately, as they’re all pub quiz hosts, they’re pretty funny nerds.

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Spotify embed for The Drunken Geek’s first episode: “Chapter 1: The Road to Almas”

Dungeon Dive Bar (Launched July 6)

Join seven friends as they delve deep into the ancient and mysterious Emerald Spire!

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Spotify embed for Dungeon Dive Bar’s first episode: “The Invitation”

Ship of Fools (Launched July 7)

Join 4 friends on a D&D adventure through the magical seas of the Lunluma Ocean, seeking fame, fortune, and good rolls (of both dice and bread variety). Guaranteed to feature at least one (1) hijink per episode!

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Spotify embed for Ship of Fools’ first episode: “Washed up (Part 1)”

Endeavor: Through the Maelstrom (Launched July 14)

A new ship. A new crew. A new era!Endeavour: Through the Maelstrom is a Star Trek Adventures actual play set in the 25th century, decades after Star Trek: Picard. Join us as we build transwarp conduits into uncharted space.

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Spotify embed for Endeavor: Through the Maelstrom’s first episode: “The Captain and The Specialist”

Fast Times at D&D High (Launched July 15)

Fast Times at D&D High is a new Actual Play podcast set in a magical homebrew world from the mind of Dungeon Master Persephone! (@Persephiroth on Twitter) With players: Caro, Elise, Nuance, and Wren!

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Spotify embed for Fast Times at D&D High’s first episode: “The Story Begins”

Red Dirt DnD (Launched July 18)

Red Dirt DnD mashes together fantasy with the Wild West. The actual play Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast takes place in the fictional country of Rutoya as four adventurers map the Ka’alban Frontier for the Dwarven train barons. Elves and Orcs collide with saloons and sheriffs in this show featuring local Oklahoma actors and D&D veterans.

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Spotify embed for Red Dirt DnD’s first episode: “A Plan to Map the Ka’alban Frontier”

Aboard the Opal Star (Launched July 24)

Aboard the Opal Star is an Esper Genesis 5e actual play podcast, following the journey of three friends as they learn just how strange the universe really is.

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Radiopublic embed for Aboard the Opal Star’s first episode: “Welcome Aboard”

Trolls of the Two Tonne Bridges (Launched July 27)

Trolls of the Two Tonne Bridges is a Dungeons & Dragons 5e actual play podcast. Currently playing through the “Tomb of Annihilation” campaign. Join us at our table every Tuesday. Expect adventure, laughs and the occasional dinosaur. And zombies. And zombie dinosaurs.

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Spotify embed for Trolls of the Two Tonne Bridges’ first episode: “The Arrival”

Adventures of the Mightiest Pen (Launched July 29)

AMP is an actual play ttrpg podcast!

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Spotify embed for Adventures of the Mightiest Pen’s first episode: “Stranger Danger”

Swan Dive (Launched July 29)

An AP podcast currently playing through Swan Dive, a campaign set in Rowan, Rook & Decard’s Spire: The City Must Fall TTRPG.

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Spotify embed for Swan Dive’s first episode

Roll The Damn Dice (Launched July 30)

A swashbuckling action story following heroic misfits from above and below the seas.

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Spotify embed for Roll The Damn Dice’s first episode: “The Tieflings Hot Though”

Tabletop Roulette (Launched July 31)

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, everyone in between or irrespective of that gender, pull up a chair and put down your chips, it’s time for Tabletop Roulette. We are an actual play anthology podcast with a rotating cast of GMs, players, and systems focusing on mini-campaigns and one-shots that uplift the voices of people from marginalized backgrounds.

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Radiopublic embed for Tabletop Roulette’s first episode: “West Bay 0.1 — City Creation Part 1”

This month’s debut list was curated by Tess Cocchio.

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