How to Be a Better DM

Weekly Tips and Tricks on Thursdays

Listen as we talk about how to craft amazing stories for yourselves and your players. Join hosts Justin Lewis, Tanner Weyland, and Cayden Ottley every Thursday morning.

All Episodes

November 16, 2023

Villages Vs Dungeons: When and How to Use Both

Tanner Weyland (00:04.783)Hello and welcome to How to be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. I'm here with Justin Lewis.

November 9, 2023

A D&D Tavern: Setting Up the Iconic Campaign Element

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, the Official Podcast of Monsters.Rent. If you are a podcast listener, I am

November 2, 2023

Post-Session Reflection for DMs: Journaling Towards Success

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent.Today, we have some self-reflection to do... Or rather, all

October 26, 2023

Should You Invite Guests to Play In Your D&D Campaign?

Today we talk about inviting guests to join you in your D&D campaign.Here are some of the topics we talked about :Should

October 19, 2023

DND, Faith, Religion and Gods: How to Do It Right

Welcome to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. I’m your host today, Justin Lewis, and together we

October 12, 2023

Andrew Ashby: World Record Dungeons and Dragons Game, We Geek Together the Tabletop Tavern and the Patterns of Successful DMs

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.RentWe have an awesome podcast today for you. We

October 5, 2023

Are Random Encounters in D&D Good Storytelling, or Bad?

Tanner hosts this episode of the How to Be a Better DM Podcast, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. He discusses how random

September 28, 2023

How to Run an Expedition In Your D&D Campaign

Tanner Weyland:Hello and welcome to How to be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. My name is Tanner Weyland and

September 21, 2023

Allowing Creative Solutions: How to Relinquish Creative Control for D&D Obstacles and Puzzles

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better D, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. My name is Tanner Weyland, and I

September 14, 2023

Are your D&D Conversations too Linear? How to Roleplay D&D with More Options

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. My name is Tanner Weyland, and together

September 7, 2023

How to Play D&D while Being a Parent

Welcome dungeon masters to How to Be a Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. Today, I’m your host, Justin Lewis and

August 24, 2023

The Key to DM and Player Interactions in D&D: “Yes And”

Hello, and Welcome to How To Be A Better DM, the official podcast of Monsters.Rent. Little 'ol Tanner is flying solo today