So You Wanna Be a Dungeon Master
Tips and tricks to be the best Dungeon Master you can be! Taylor and Justin bring you into the world of Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs through this educational and comedic podcast. Weekly episodes will cover a wide array of themes and topics. And along the way, they fall victim to the disruptive, yet hilarious, tangent. So grab your armor, sharpen your blade, and pack your spellbook... it’s time to roll Initiative!
Tips and tricks to be the best Dungeon Master you can be! Taylor and Justin bring you into the world of Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs through this educational and comedic podcast. Weekly episodes will cover a wide array of themes and topics. And along the way, they fall victim to the disruptive, yet hilarious, tangent. So grab your armor, sharpen your blade, and pack your spellbook... it’s time to roll Initiative!
Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
This week we’re talking about Hard Mode DMing and we’re joined by professional dungeon master on StartPlaying games, occasional hive mind of artistic bugs, lover of centaurworld and over the garden wall, a true Lesehest, friend of the channel, and starring as Corbin Vick-Sørense in our upcoming actual play, Kids on Jetskis, it’s Millie Odegard! So let’s sit down and chat and then we can crank it up into HARD MODE DMING!!
Millie Odegard: https://linktr.ee/millieodegard
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6 days ago
6 days ago
Kids on Jetskis is a mystery-filled, comedy-packed, bite-sized Actual Play where 5 teenagers stumble their way into a murder mystery they are NOT prepared for. Summer Vacation is off to an unbelievable start! We meet these main characters as they're being interrogated by the sheriff. So be ready to fall in love with this incredible cast as they bring us along for a mystery at Mt. Lakeston!!
The Cast:
- Adrian, ACLawrence (Leo): https://linktr.ee/dndegreespod
- Alex Teatime (Dessa): https://linktr.ee/alexteatime
- Dan Kok (Tina): https://linktr.ee/sirdoctork
- Millie Odegard (Corbin): https://linktr.ee/millieodegard
- Thomas Watkins-Hoskings (Caleb): @tommygon on Tiktok
Character Artwork
All done by Kat @Meonholic: https://beacons.ai/meonholic
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Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Ep.117 - Teamwork in TTRPGs with Thomas Watkins-Hoskins
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
This week we’re sitting down with dungeon master, friend of the channel, humble Scarlet Witch, one of the most earnest roleplayers I’ve played with, and starring in our next Actual Play, Kids on Jetskis as Caleb Stitch, it’s Tommy Watkins Hoskins! We’re gonna discuss Tommy and then we’re gonna dive deep into the inner workings of Teamwork! What does it mean to be a part of a collaborative story in that way, especially for players? We’re about to find out…
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Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Ep.116 Character Arcs w/ Alex Teatime
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
This week we’re sitting down with professional game master, singer, performer, friend of the channel, ethereal fey-like being who promises not to steal your name, and cast member in our next Actual Play, Kids on Jetskis, it’s Alex Teatime AKA Mizuki AKA Iradessa Bonetti AKA our guest for this episode of the pod! And not only are we going to learn about Alex, but we’re also going to be talking about Character Arcs. How can players and GMs work together to create a fulfilling and rewarding arc for these characters!? Well, let’s find out!
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Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Ep.115 - Warlock 2024
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
This week we’re going to be covering the 2024 Warlock, gang! What’s changed, what’s stayed the same, is all it at the end of the day meaningless in a sort of nihilistic point of view? Well, we’re going to be over the whole class and 4 subclasses in this episode. So sign your name on the dotted line, invoke those eldritch horrors, and use those spell slots wisely, it’s Warlock 2024
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Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Ep.114 - Traps 101
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
This week we’re going to be talking all about TRAPS. They’ve been intertwined with D&D and the hero fantasy stories for a very long time. The entire rogue class was pretty much designed out of the need to have someone in the party who could detect and disarm traps. From dungeon crawls to exploring tombs, from Indiana Jones to The Mummy, traps can be some of the most memorable and exciting parts of the adventure.
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Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Ep.113 - Failing Forward w/ ACLawrence (of Dungeons & Degrees)
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
This week we’re sitting down with one half of the TTRPG Podcast, Dungeons & Degrees, friend of the channel, performer, creator, owner of fuzzy sweaters, a guy full of emotions, and starring in our next Actual Play, Kids on Jetskis, it’s Adrian AKA ACLawrence! And not only are we going to get to learn about Adrian, but we’re also going to be discussing a theme found in most, if not all TTRPGs.. Failure. So grab your unlucky dice, cash in those Adversity Tokens, and let’s jump into it!
Adrian AKA ACLawrence: https://linktr.ee/aclawrence24
Dungeons & Degrees: https://linktr.ee/Dndegreespod
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Wednesday Feb 11, 2026
Ep.112 - Clues 101
Wednesday Feb 11, 2026
Wednesday Feb 11, 2026
Jinkies, gang! That’s right… this week we’re talking CLUES! The things we find along the mysterious path, inching ever closer to the answer. But how does Hansel and Gretyl know how many breadcrumbs to leave in the path? What if they run out and never find their way home again? Scary stuff, gang. So grab your magnifying glass, light up that pipe, dust off your trusty notebook, get ready to talk about CLUES!
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Monday Feb 09, 2026
Ep.5 End it with a BANG | It's A Small World | D&D Actual Play
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Monday Feb 09, 2026
In this finale, the gang has already taken out one of the human burglars, Larry. But Frank is made of different stuff. Apparently, he's come prepared and the sight of little folk attacking him doesn't seem to phase him too much. So what happens when 4 tiny beings take on a human burglar hellbent on either killing them or catching them? Find Out!
The Cast:
- Slone as Phil: https://www.tiktok.com/@slonerunning
- Blackwell as Brabrex: https://linktr.ee/EveryMan95
- Spencer as Ekxander: https://linktr.ee/spenceydm
- Taylor as Carl/Cam: https://linktr.ee/soyouwannabeadm
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Content Warnings: Violence, Bodily harm, Explicit Language, Drug and Alcohol use, Harm to animals (but 95% of animals are fully sentient people in this world), Claustrophobia, Bugs, Spiders. If we've missed anything, please let us know so that we can update our list.
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Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
Ep.111 - Dragons 101
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
This week we’re talking about the D in D&D! Not that D, that D, gang! Dragons! What the heck is a dragon, how do they work? And considering all the dragons we’ve seen throughout history, media, and the fantasy genre, How can we use the mechanics of Dragons with the lore of Dragons to create an experience for our table that give these legendary creatures the story they deserve? Well gang… let’s get into it!
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About Us
Taylor & Justin
We are two nerds who love playing games with our friends! As two neurodivergent people, we know what it's like to feel anxiety about running a game of D&D. That's why we wanted to make it more approachable and fun to try out being a Dungeon Master (or game master, lore keeper, etc). We hope to tear down the barriers that prevent players from getting behind the screen!
Remember to also follow us @soyouwannabeadm over on TikTok and Instagram!
And you can Email us questions or comments at soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com




