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.
January 22, 2026
The true secret of great session prep isn’t a framework for session prep.It great campaign prepWhich just so happens to be something
January 19, 2026
In the first episode of Creative Contraband, we meet host Danny Barrett to tackle a problem every long-form storyteller faces: How do
January 15, 2026
With the new year in full swing, your mind might be on goals for your next campaign or for your own personal
January 8, 2026
Welcome to today’s episode.Today we talk about how to actually improve this year.Start recording your sessionsUse the Dungeon Master Level Up Guide
December 25, 2025
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today we talk about 5 tips for session prep with no time.Adjust your expectationsGet
December 18, 2025
It almost feels like cliffhangers are a requirement for some DMs, or at least the professional ones! But are cliffhangers always necessary?
December 11, 2025
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today we continue talking about improv. We finish our tips for responding to player
December 4, 2025
Do you give your players much of a chance to collaborate on the storytelling? No? Well, you wouldn't be alone! In this
November 20, 2025
Today's episode is all about taking a normal or underutilized D&D game mechanic and using it to its fullest to add some
November 13, 2025
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DMtoday we continue talking about better Improv Tips for DMsHere’s what we cover:The Rule
November 6, 2025
The problem of the NPC companion... the poor shmuck that your party drags along with them that YOU suddenly have to play
October 30, 2025
Welcome to How to Be a Better DMToday we talk about improving improvisation when your players do something out of the blue.Tip