Not Another D&D Podcast
Not Another D&D Podcast | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Brian K. Murphy Emily Axford Jake Hurwitz Caldwell Tanner |
Genre | Actual play Dungeons & Dragons Comedy improv |
Language | English |
Updates | Weekly (Thursday) |
Length | 40–120 minutes |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
No. of episodes | Bahumia: 100 Trinyvale: 22 Hot Boy Summer: 7 Eldermourne: 41 Ba-two-mia: 72 Skaldova: 12 |
Publication | |
Original release | February 2, 2018 |
Provider | Headgum |
Not Another D&D Podcast (NaddPod or NADDPOD) is an actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast hosted by CollegeHumor alumni Brian Murphy, Emily Axford, Jake Hurwitz, and Caldwell Tanner.[1] Since its premiere on the Headgum podcast network in February 2018, the show has consisted of three major campaigns, several shorter adventures, and numerous one-shots.[2] As of July 2025, the podcast has over 50,000 Patreon subscribers and is ranked among Patreon's top 10 earners.[3][4]
History
[edit]In 2016, Murphy, Axford, and Tanner released their first podcast 8-Bit Book Club with Headgum, where the team incorporated Dungeons & Dragons mechanics into discussions of video game book adaptations. In 2017, Hurwitz approached the trio curious about playing Dungeons & Dragons for the first time. Murphy then led the initiative to turn the invitation to play together into an actual play podcast; Hurwitz played his first session of D&D on the first episode of the podcast.[2] The launch of Not Another D&D Podcast in 2018 took place amid a "renaissance" of actual play shows.[5]
Campaigns
[edit]Since the inception of the podcast, the four hosts have each taken on the role of Dungeon Masters in their own respective campaigns. The team is occasionally joined by guests including Brennan Lee Mulligan, Zac Oyama, Lou Wilson, Nathan Yaffe, Siobhan Thompson, Amir Blumenfeld, Jasper William Cartwright, and Adam Conover,[6] many of whom have also collaborated with the creators in other productions such as Dimension 20 and Jake and Amir.[7] The podcast primarily uses Dungeon & Dragons 5th Edition, but have utilized the 2024 version of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition and Pathfinder second edition for various campaigns.
The three main campaigns, which feature Murphy as Dungeon Master, generally follow the story of three unlikely heroes in their attempts to fight against the evils set before them by those who failed to save the world.[8] The podcast has also released several short adventures and various one-shots.[9] Each campaign is set in a homebrewed fantasy world developed by the hosts. For instance, the first and third campaigns are set in Murphy's original homebrewed world of Bahumia.[10] Most episodes feature a soundtrack of music composed by Axford.[11]
Not Another D&D Podcast has toured across the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, performing live shows in the form of one-shot adventures.[4][8] In October 2023, the podcast performed a live show celebrating the show's 5th anniversary at Carnegie Hall in New York City.[12]
Campaign | Dungeon Master | Episodes | Originally released | |||||||||
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First released | Last released | |||||||||||
Main campaigns | ||||||||||||
1 (Bahumia) | Brian Murphy | 100 | February 2, 2018 | May 10, 2020 | ||||||||
2 (Eldermourne) | Brian Murphy | 41 | October 8, 2020 | November 20, 2021 | ||||||||
3 (Ba-two-mia) | Brian Murphy | 72 | February 10, 2022 | December 23, 2024 | ||||||||
Short adventures | ||||||||||||
Trinyvale | Caldwell Tanner | 22 | November 11, 2018 | July 25, 2020 | ||||||||
Hot Boy Summer | Emily Axford | 11 | August 14, 2020 | November 11, 2024 | ||||||||
Twilight Sanctorum | Emily Axford | 4 | December 19, 2023 | December 29, 2023 | ||||||||
Skaldova | Jake Hurwitz | 12 | February 7, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | ||||||||
Trinyvale X Strahd | Caldwell Tanner | TBA | June 20, 2025 | TBA | ||||||||
One-shots | ||||||||||||
One-shots | Various | 10 | September 20, 2018 | TBA |
References
[edit]- ^ "About | Not Another D&D Podcast". naddpod.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "We Talk to the Hosts of Not Another D&D Podcast, the Funniest Dungeons & Dragons Podcast on the Internet". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Get more from Not Another D&D Podcast on Patreon". Patreon. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the collaborative world of Vancouver D&D". The Georgia Straight. April 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Sheehan, Gavin (December 17, 2018). "INTERVIEW: CollegeHumor's Dimension 20: Fantasy High".
- ^ "Not Another D&D Podcast Creators & Guests". Podchaser. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Podcast Review | Not Another D&D Podcast – The Campaign After The Campaign". HeadStuff. September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Advertise on Not Another D&D Podcast". Gumball. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Cardosa, Rowan (February 2, 2024). "11 Best Dungeons & Dragons Podcasts". TheGamer. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Hanna, James (October 13, 2020). "Not Another D&D Podcast: Why You Should Check Out Welcome to Eldermourne". CBR. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Richardson, Ambrose (October 19, 2020). "Not Another D&D Podcast Is a Nat 20". Twin Cities Geek – MN Geek Culture Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Not Another D&D Podcast 5th Anniversary Special". Carnegie Hall. Retrieved July 17, 2025.