Behold Her Podcast is a monthly show that spotlights inspiring women in tabletop gaming, hosted and produced by Lysa Chen. Interviews, discussions, and audio essays capture the diverse experiences of being a female gamer in tabletop RPGs.
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Episode 21 of Behold Her features a live-recorded interview with Teresa and Rachel McElroy of the McElroy family from Penwitch Studio Podcast Network's Podjam 2021 event. Plus, game designer Banana Chan returns to chat about suburban horror.
Episode 20 of Behold Her is all about tabletop RPGs designed for one or two players. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) chats with Becky Annison (@beckyannison) and Kate Eliot (@itseliotkate). The episode concludes with a chilling audio story sponsored by Multiverse and written/recorded by epic fantasy author Beth Ball (@groveguardian).
Episode 19 of Behold Her is all about femme takes on Love & Death. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) chats with Emily Care boss (@emilycare) and Akemi Maniwa (@ninjapenguinam). The episode concludes with a chilling audio story sponsored by Multiverse and written/recorded by TTRPG-inspired tea creator, streamer, and flash fiction author, Friday Elliott (@fridaytea/@fridayelliott).Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
A Behold Her Studio production. Return to the Clueniverse! After the Haunting of Good Society, Sister Harriet Cluett searches for a cure to vampirism. Joined by Sister Agnes von Hoppe and their guide, Jules Bashar, the expedition delves deep underground and uncovers something horrific in the Parisian catacombs. CW: Body horror, gun violence, teeth, and other disturbing descriptions.Starring:Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose)Friday Elliott (@fridaytea)Eugenio Vargas (@dmjazzyhands)and TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray)Sponsored by:Cantrip Candles (cantripcandles.com)Friday Afternoon Tea (fridaytea.com)Roll20 (roll20.net)Behold Her Studio (patreon.com/beholdher) Edited by:Rudy Basso (@rudybasso)
A Behold Her Studio production. Return to the Clueniverse! After the Haunting of Good Society, Sister Harriet Cluett searches for a cure to vampirism. Joined by Sister Agnes von Hoppe and their guide, Jules Bashar, the expedition delves deep underground and uncovers something horrific in the Parisian catacombs. CW: Body horror, gun violence, teeth, and other disturbing descriptions.Starring:Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose)Friday Elliott (@fridaytea)Eugenio Vargas (@dmjazzyhands)and TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray)Sponsored by:Cantrip Candles (cantripcandles.com)Friday Afternoon Tea (fridaytea.com)Roll20 (roll20.net)Behold Her Studio (patreon.com/beholdher) Edited by:Rudy Basso (@rudybasso)
Episode 18 of Behold Her is all about stories of femme horror. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) chats with Whitney Beltrán (@the_strix) and Lauren Erwin (@thatsaltyginger). The episode concludes with a spooky audio story sponsored by Jeff Stevens Games and written/recorded by best-selling TTRPG writer Erykah Fassett (@rosewrecksit).Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
A Behold Her Studio production. The estranged Cluett Sisters, former child detectives, converge on the haunted house that tore their family apart so many years ago. Prepared to vanquish Count Simon, what horrors will they truly face?Starring:Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) Friday Elliott (@fridaytea) Eugenio Vargas (@dmjazzyhands) and TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray) Sponsored by: Storybrewers Roleplaying (storybrewersroleplaying.com) Friday Afternoon Tea (fridaytea.com) Behold Her Studio (patreon.com/beholdher)Edited by:Rudy Basso (@rudybasso)
A Behold Her Studio production. Secrets secrets are no fun unless you share with everyone. The estranged Cluett Sisters, former child detectives, have reunited for one last case, but they don't share everything they've learned before descending into the vampire-infested catacombs.Starring: Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) Friday Elliott (@fridaytea) Eugenio Vargas (@dmjazzyhands) and TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray)Sponsored by: Storybrewers Roleplaying (storybrewersroleplaying.com)Friday Afternoon Tea (fridaytea.com) Behold Her Studio (patreon.com/beholdher)Edit by: Rudy Basso (@rudybasso)
A Behold Her Studio production. The estranged Cluett Sisters, former child detectives, have reunited for one last case, but they are not prepared for what they are about to uncover. Discover the haunting truth in the Good Society RPG miniseries.Starring:Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose)Friday Elliott (@fridaytea)Eugenio Vargas (@dmjazzyhands)and TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray)Sponsored by:Storybrewers Roleplaying (storybrewersroleplaying.com)Friday Afternoon Tea (fridaytea.com)Behold Her Studio (patreon.com/beholdher)Edited by:Rudy Basso (@rudybasso)
A Behold Her Studio production. The estranged Cluett Sisters reunite at the wedding of Count Simon Cradock and their dear childhood friend, Moira Ashton, but the fete foretells of mystery and dark secrets. Will these former child detectives put aside their differences to take on one more case? Find out in the Good Society RPG miniseries.Starring:Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose)Friday Elliott (@fridaytea)Eugenio Vargas (@dmjazzyhands)and TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray)Sponsored by:Storybrewers Roleplaying (storybrewersroleplaying.com)Friday Afternoon Tea (fridaytea.com)Behold Her Studio (patreon.com/beholdher)
Episode 17 of Behold Her is all about stories of femmes creating content on tabletop YouTube. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) chats with Dael Kingsmill (@dailydael) and Ginny Di (@itsginnydi). The episode concludes with an audio essay sponsored by Vorpal Dice Press and written/recorded by content creator Tatyana Vogt (@thegmwitch). Make sure to listen to the end for a special announcement.Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
Episode 16 of Behold Her is all about stories of femmes who run small businesses. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) chats with Friday Elliott (@fridaytea) of Friday Afternoon Tea and Paola Harris (@irrel) of Paola's Pixels. The episode concludes with an audio essay sponsored by the Gallant Goblin and written/recorded by illustrator Amber Seger (@rocketorca).Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
Episode 15 of Behold Her is all about the stories of Femmes Who Kickstart. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) chats with THREE interview guests: Banana Chan (@bananachangames), Annie Norman (@BadSquiddoGames), and Sasha Augustine (@sunshadeauarts). The episode concludes with an audio essay sponsored by Total Party Chill and written/recorded by writer and game designer Shanna Germain (@shannagermain).Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
Episode 15 of Behold Her is all about the stories of Femmes Who Kickstart. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) chats with THREE interview guests: Banana Chan (@bananachangames), Annie Norman (@BadSquiddoGames), and Sasha Augustine (@sunshadeauarts). The episode concludes with an audio essay sponsored by Total Party Chill and written/recorded by writer and game designer Shanna Germain (@shannagermain).Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
Episode 14 of Behold Her is all about the stories of Black women in the world of tabletop. Host Lysa Penrose chats with two pillars of the D&D community, LaTia Jacquise (@theladytiefling) and Aabria Iyengar (@quiddie) live at virtual convention D&D Block Party 2020. Meanwhile, in an audio essay sponsored by RPG Writer Workshop, Persephone Jade (@persephiroth) shares her story about breaking the narrow boundaries of the fantasy genre.Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
Episode 14 of Behold Her is all about the stories of Black women in the world of tabletop. Host Lysa Penrose chats with two pillars of the D&D community, LaTia Jacquise (@theladytiefling) and Aabria Iyengar (@quiddie) live at virtual convention D&D Block Party 2020. Meanwhile, in an audio essay sponsored by RPG Writer Workshop, Persephone Jade (@persephiroth) shares her story about breaking the narrow boundaries of the fantasy genre.Remember, you can help make Behold Her Podcast happen by supporting patreon.com/beholdher!
Episode 13 of Behold Her Podcast is all about Dungeon Master Advice. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) interviews Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch), Dungeon Master of Venture Maidens, and C'loni Bailey (@mistressverse), Dungeon Master of Plothunters. The episode also features an audio story by TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray) about what they've learned since becoming a professional Dungeon Master. Thank you to the patrons of patreon.com/beholdher and Sam Dillon (@DMSamuel) of D&DeBrief for sponsoring this episode!
Episode 13 of Behold Her Podcast is all about Dungeon Master Advice. Host Lysa Penrose (@lysapenrose) interviews Celeste Conowitch (@cconowitch), Dungeon Master of Venture Maidens, and C'loni Bailey (@mistressverse), Dungeon Master of Plothunters. The episode also features an audio story by TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray) about what they've learned since becoming a professional Dungeon Master. Thank you to the patrons of patreon.com/beholdher and Sam Dillon (@DMSamuel) of D&DeBrief for sponsoring this episode!
Episode 12 of Behold Her is all about LOVE LOVE LOVE LA LA LOVE! This episode is a wild one with interview guests like Linda Lowery, a NYT best-selling writer who got her start writing pick-your-path HeartQuest books for TSR, and Makenzie De Armas, an RPG tour de force AND sometimes Dungeon Master of One on One, a D&D duet actual play. This episode's audio story comes from Luciella Scarlet, an aromantic, asexual writer who expresses HER view of love and romance through game design. This episode's audio story is sponsored by RPG Writer Workshop (www.rpgwriterworkshop.com).Visit www.beholdherpodcast.com to submit your inspiring guests or sponsor the next audio story. Visit www.patreon.com/beholdher to support the show.
Episode 12 of Behold Her is all about LOVE LOVE LOVE LA LA LOVE! This episode is a wild one with interview guests like Linda Lowery, a NYT best-selling writer who got her start writing pick-your-path HeartQuest books for TSR, and Makenzie De Armas, an RPG tour de force AND sometimes Dungeon Master of One on One, a D&D duet actual play. This episode's audio story comes from Luciella Scarlet, an aromantic, asexual writer who expresses HER view of love and romance through game design. This episode's audio story is sponsored by RPG Writer Workshop (www.rpgwriterworkshop.com).Visit www.beholdherpodcast.com to submit your inspiring guests or sponsor the next audio story. Visit www.patreon.com/beholdher to support the show.
Episode 11 of Behold Her is all about the women of the Uncaged Anthology project, a "landmark in the social history of Dungeons & Dragons". This episode includes interviews with founder Ashley Warren and contributor Jessica Marcrum and an audio story from contributor Collette Quach. This episode's audio story is sponsored by Dungeon Masters Guild.Visit beholdherpodcast.com to submit your inspiring guests or sponsor the next audio story. Visit patreon.com/beholdher to support the show.
Episode 11 of Behold Her is all about the women of the Uncaged Anthology project, a "landmark in the social history of Dungeons & Dragons". This episode includes interviews with founder Ashley Warren and contributor Jessica Marcrum and an audio story from contributor Collette Quach. This episode's audio story is sponsored by Dungeon Masters Guild.Visit beholdherpodcast.com to submit your inspiring guests or sponsor the next audio story. Visit patreon.com/beholdher to support the show.
Episode 10 of Behold Her is all decolonizing Dungeons & Dragons. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Tristan Tarwater (@backthatelfup) who inspired this episode organizing and moderating a Emerald City Comic Con panel on the topic. Then, Lysa interviews Kienna Shaw (@kiennas) about RPGs beyond the western lens and about her RPG safety toolkit. Afterwards, Jessica Ross (@writejessr) shares her tips on decolonizing YOUR games in an audio essay sponsored by Kobold Press.Visit beholdherpodcast.com to submit your inspiring guests or sponsor the next audio story.
Episode 10 of Behold Her is all decolonizing Dungeons & Dragons. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Tristan Tarwater (@backthatelfup) who inspired this episode organizing and moderating a Emerald City Comic Con panel on the topic. Then, Lysa interviews Kienna Shaw (@kiennas) about RPGs beyond the western lens and about her RPG safety toolkit. Afterwards, Jessica Ross (@writejessr) shares her tips on decolonizing YOUR games in an audio essay sponsored by Kobold Press.Visit beholdherpodcast.com to submit your inspiring guests or sponsor the next audio story.
Episode 9 of Behold Her is all about making gaming more accessible. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Jess Dempsey of DOTS RPG Project, makers of braille dice, and advocate/actor/producer Jennifer Kretchmer drop serious knowledge about access needs in tabletop gaming. Plus, Mysty Vander shares her personal journey with deaf gain and Dungeons & Dragons in an audio story (sponsored by Kobold Press).
Episode 9 of Behold Her is all about making gaming more accessible. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Jess Dempsey of DOTS RPG Project, makers of braille dice, and advocate/actor/producer Jennifer Kretchmer drop serious knowledge about access needs in tabletop gaming. Plus, Mysty Vander shares her personal journey with deaf gain and Dungeons & Dragons in an audio story (sponsored by Kobold Press).
Episode 8 of Behold Her takes an in-depth look at witch culture in gaming. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Liz Chaipraditkul (@epicxcloth) of Angry Hamster Publishing and interviews Holly Conrad (@hollyconrad), who plays one of the most beloved witches on the internet. Afterwards, Kat Kuhl (@kat_kuhl_) shares a story of what it was like growing up in a family of witches.
Episode 8 of Behold Her takes an in-depth look at witch culture in gaming. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Liz Chaipraditkul (@epicxcloth) of Angry Hamster Publishing and interviews Holly Conrad (@hollyconrad), who plays one of the most beloved witches on the internet. Afterwards, Kat Kuhl (@kat_kuhl_) shares a story of what it was like growing up in a family of witches.
Episode 7 of Behold Her highlights some amazing girls playing Dungeons & Dragons. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Sammy and Birdie of the D&D & Daughters podcast (@daughterdungeon), while the girls of Seattle's Lake Washington Girls Middle School D&D class and club (@ethanschoonover) interview each other. Guests also include Dr. Megan Connell (@meganpsyd), a psychologist who uses D&D to empower young women.
Episode 7 of Behold Her highlights some amazing girls playing Dungeons & Dragons. Host Lysa Penrose (@mercyfuldm) chats with Sammy and Birdie of the D&D & Daughters podcast (@daughterdungeon), while the girls of Seattle's Lake Washington Girls Middle School D&D class and club (@ethanschoonover) interview each other. Guests also include Dr. Megan Connell (@meganpsyd), a psychologist who uses D&D to empower young women.
In Episode 6 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to MORE women on the Dungeons & Dragons team about what it's like working at Wizards of the Coast and how the team has changed since 3rd edition. Guests include Dragon Talk host Shelly Mazzanoble, Senior Art Director Kate Irwin, and Head of Licensing and Publishing Liz Schuh. The episode ends with an audio essay by Guild Adept Ginny Loveday about how leadership in the D&D Adventurers League community has changed her life.
In Episode 6 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to MORE women on the Dungeons & Dragons team about what it's like working at Wizards of the Coast and how the team has changed since 3rd edition. Guests include Dragon Talk host Shelly Mazzanoble, Senior Art Director Kate Irwin, and Head of Licensing and Publishing Liz Schuh. The episode ends with an audio essay by Guild Adept Ginny Loveday about how leadership in the D&D Adventurers League community has changed her life.
In Episode 5 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to women on the Dungeons & Dragons team about it's like working at Wizards of the Coast, what inspires them, and what they hope to bring to the future of D&D. Guests include Game Designer Kate Welch, Art Director Emi Tanji, and Senior Creative Art Director Shauna Narcisco. The episode ends with an audio essay by w riter Ashley Warren about how D&D's Curse of Strahd and Barovia continues to touch her life.
In Episode 5 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to women on the Dungeons & Dragons team about it's like working at Wizards of the Coast, what inspires them, and what they hope to bring to the future of D&D. Guests include Game Designer Kate Welch, Art Director Emi Tanji, and Senior Creative Art Director Shauna Narcisco. The episode ends with an audio essay by w riter Ashley Warren about how D&D's Curse of Strahd and Barovia continues to touch her life.
In Episode 4 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to women and nonbinary individuals who manage and moderate tabletop RPG communities. Guests include Darcy Ross, community relations coordinator of Monte Cook Games, Brenna Noonan, brand manager of Starling Games and PolyHero Dice, and a panel of moderators of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Facebook group (Cait Bridges, Mimsy Dorsey, June Yin Gan, Paige Leitman, Anne Thornton). The episode ends with an audio essay by Petrina Ho about how she builds a welcoming gaming community in Singapore.
In Episode 4 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to women and nonbinary individuals who manage and moderate tabletop RPG communities. Guests include Darcy Ross, community relations coordinator of Monte Cook Games, Brenna Noonan, brand manager of Starling Games and PolyHero Dice, and a panel of moderators of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Facebook group (Cait Bridges, Mimsy Dorsey, June Yin Gan, Paige Leitman, Anne Thornton). The episode ends with an audio essay by Petrina Ho about how she builds a welcoming gaming community in Singapore.
In Episode 3 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to women who produce, star in, illustrate, and research live tabletop actual plays. Guests include Hadeel Al-Massari, the wizard Nejma in D&D's Trapped in the Birdcage, Kayla Cline, illustrator and SP0-R3 in Encounter Roleplay's Rise of the Dark Side, Elyssa Grant, producer of Acquisitions Incorporated's The C Team, and Hettie Rowan, the Critter Thesis Critter researching the fandom of Critical Role. The episode ends with an audio story, written and read by Shauna Nakasone, co-host of Waffle Talk, about how D&D helped her embrace her identity as a transgender woman.
In Episode 3 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose talks to women who produce, star in, illustrate, and research live tabletop actual plays. Guests include Hadeel Al-Massari, the wizard Nejma in D&D's Trapped in the Birdcage, Kayla Cline, illustrator and SP0-R3 in Encounter Roleplay's Rise of the Dark Side, Elyssa Grant, producer of Acquisitions Incorporated's The C Team, and Hettie Rowan, the Critter Thesis Critter researching the fandom of Critical Role. The episode ends with an audio story, written and read by Shauna Nakasone, co-host of Waffle Talk, about how D&D helped her embrace her identity as a transgender woman.
In Episode 2 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose chats with three generations of administrators and organizers of the Adventurers League, the official play campaign for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Guests include Claire Hoffman, the Associate Content Manager of the Adventurers League, Deb Berlin, the Vice President and Convention Coordinator for the Role Initiative, and Fenway Jones the Teen DM, the organizer of Jasper's Game Day to support suicide prevention. The episode ends with an audio story, written and read by Mysty Vander, about how a clash with kobolds gave her a spark of hope.
In Episode 2 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose chats with three generations of administrators and organizers of the Adventurers League, the official play campaign for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Guests include Claire Hoffman, the Associate Content Manager of the Adventurers League, Deb Berlin, the Vice President and Convention Coordinator for the Role Initiative, and Fenway Jones the Teen DM, the organizer of Jasper's Game Day to support suicide prevention. The episode ends with an audio story, written and read by Mysty Vander, about how a clash with kobolds gave her a spark of hope.
In Episode 1 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose chats with Dungeons & Dragons artists and creators who share a passion for making the game more accessible and inclusive. Guests include Dani Hartel of Craft Hags, a weekly show on the D&D Twitch channel, Rose Whittaker of R-N-W.net, and Marisa Turmaine, better known as Mazzmatazz the Knit-cro-mancer. The episode ends with an audio story by TK Johnson, read by Noel Shiri of the podcast Dames and Dragons, about how their childhood love of D&D was taken away by Kentucky's satanic panic and rediscovered years later.
In Episode 1 of Behold Her, host and producer Lysa Penrose chats with Dungeons & Dragons artists and creators who share a passion for making the game more accessible and inclusive. Guests include Dani Hartel of Craft Hags, a weekly show on the D&D Twitch channel, Rose Whittaker of R-N-W.net, and Marisa Turmaine, better known as Mazzmatazz the Knit-cro-mancer. The episode ends with an audio story by TK Johnson, read by Noel Shiri of the podcast Dames and Dragons, about how their childhood love of D&D was taken away by Kentucky's satanic panic and rediscovered years later.
In this miniepisode, host and producer Lysa Penrose explains what the Behold Her Podcast is all about!
In this miniepisode, host and producer Lysa Penrose explains what the Behold Her Podcast is all about!
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