Dungeons & Doctorates

EP209 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 12 - Inequity of Hope | 16/10/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 50:36

Meredith and Harold's interrogation faces difficulties as they confront the differences in their backgrounds. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP208 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 11 - Insectoid Interrogation | 09/10/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 45:15

Harold and Meredith begin to interrogate their Thri-kreen captive. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP207 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 10 - Comparing Notes | 25/09/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 39:21

The Academic Adventures take a moment to talk about what's going on and discuss the big questions. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP206 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 9 - Lifting Fog | 18/09/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 40:36

The Academic Adventures get back to the material plane but now have so much to do and new questions to ask. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP205| Cosmic Conundrum Part 8 - Uncut Reality | 11/09/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 41:36

The Academic Adventures must determine how to return to their plane. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP204 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 7 - Reality Tear | 04/09/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 51:25

Danger lurks behind the veil of this reality, the Academic Adventurers must prevent it. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP203 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 6 - Fear and Calm | 28/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 45:10

The fight continues, a clash with foes in a fearsome location. Will the Academic Adventures be victorious? Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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TCR34 | 5 Year Anniversary - Part 2 | 21/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 58:53

The Dungeons & Doctorates cast gather with some guests to celebrate 5 years of making the podcast by answering questions and discussing all thing TTRPG

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TCR33 | 5 Year Anniversary - Part 1 | 14/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 61:28

The Dungeons & Doctorates cast gather with some guests to celebrate 5 years of making the podcast by answering questions and discussing all thing TTRPG

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EP202 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 5 - Where Nothing Meets Infinity | 07/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 23:48

Potentia passes her Arcana check and understands the situation. Oh no! Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP201 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 4 - Terror limanalis | 31/07/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 30:19

Fighting continues in the void, will the Academic Adventures survive? Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP200 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 3 - Shrouded in Treachery | 24/07/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 39:34

The Academic Adventures begin to come to terms with their current cosmic situation. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP199 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 2 - Open Book Mystery | 03/07/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 28:39

The Circle begin explaining their part in the mystery. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP198 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 1 - The Circle | 26/06/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 29:20

The Academic Adventurers gather at the archaeology department ready to unravel the mystery surrounding Harold's sword. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP197 | Attirely Appropriate | 19/06/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 24:21

Meredith and Potentia discuss things over a bit of late night shopping Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP196 | Upper Meddle Class | 12/06/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 34:28

The Academic Adventurers catch up following their night out to discuss the events. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP205| Cosmic Conundrum Part 8 - Uncut Reality | 11/09/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 41:36

The Academic Adventures must determine how to return to their plane. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP204 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 7 - Reality Tear | 04/09/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 51:25

Danger lurks behind the veil of this reality, the Academic Adventurers must prevent it. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP203 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 6 - Fear and Calm | 28/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 45:10

The fight continues, a clash with foes in a fearsome location. Will the Academic Adventures be victorious? Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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TCR34 | 5 Year Anniversary - Part 2 | 21/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 58:53

The Dungeons & Doctorates cast gather with some guests to celebrate 5 years of making the podcast by answering questions and discussing all thing TTRPG

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TCR33 | 5 Year Anniversary - Part 1 | 14/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 61:28

The Dungeons & Doctorates cast gather with some guests to celebrate 5 years of making the podcast by answering questions and discussing all thing TTRPG

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EP202 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 5 - Where Nothing Meets Infinity | 07/08/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 23:48

Potentia passes her Arcana check and understands the situation. Oh no! Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP201 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 4 - Terror limanalis | 31/07/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 30:19

Fighting continues in the void, will the Academic Adventures survive? Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP200 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 3 - Shrouded in Treachery | 24/07/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 39:34

The Academic Adventures begin to come to terms with their current cosmic situation. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP199 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 2 - Open Book Mystery | 03/07/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 28:39

The Circle begin explaining their part in the mystery. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP198 | Cosmic Conundrum Part 1 - The Circle | 26/06/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 29:20

The Academic Adventurers gather at the archaeology department ready to unravel the mystery surrounding Harold's sword. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP197 | Attirely Appropriate | 19/06/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 24:21

Meredith and Potentia discuss things over a bit of late night shopping Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP195 | Stuck in the Meddle Part 7 - Final Exchange | 29/05/2025

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 42:37

The Academic Adventurers complete their dinner plan. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP194 | Stuck in the Meddle Part 6 - Dragon and Scale | 22/05/2025

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 43:26

The dinner plans are interpreted by an unexpected restaurant patron. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP193 | Stuck in the Meddle Part 5 - Bathroom Business | 15/05/2025

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 47:21

Potentia and Teriyani excuse themselves from dinner to visit the powder room. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP192 | Stuck in the Meddle Part 4 - Brother Huddle | 08/05/2025

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 46:03

Harold and Archi have a conversation over dinner. Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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AA | 2025 Easter Break | 22/04/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 1:47

2025 Details of the Easter break period

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EP191 | Stuck in the Meddle Part 3 - Engaged Scrutiny | 17/04/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 42:41

The Academic Adventurers scrutinise the newly engaged couple. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP190 | Stuck in the Meddle Part 2 - Opening Exchange | 10/04/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 44:34

Dinner with Gregory and Teryani begins Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP189 | Stuck in the Meddle Part 1 - Rendezvous | 03/04/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 48:18

The Academic Adventurers begin their dinner plan Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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SP35 | Kobold Kaper 8 - Extricate Part 2 | 20/03/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 58:25

The Kobolds wake up in a strange facility and now must heist themselves out of their predicament? Ham the DM - Richter, NephthysNile - Ozula, Kate O'Sullivan - Tryp, Johanna Howes - Sneak, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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SP36 | Kobold Kaper 8 - Extricate Part 3 | 27/03/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 53:29

The escape heist is going to plan (sort of) as our kobolds attempt to flee the facility. Ham the DM - Richter, NephthysNile - Ozula, Kate O'Sullivan - Tryp, Johanna Howes - Sneak, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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SP34 | Kobold Kaper 8 - Extricate Part 1 | 13/03/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 70:18

Our heisting Kobolds are joined by a pair of newbies out for a simple grocery run, what could go wrong? Ham the DM - Richter, NephthysNile - Ozula, Kate O'Sullivan - Tryp, Johanna Howes - Sneak, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP187 | Meddle Management Part 1 - Truth Telling | 27/02/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 41:32

Gregory confronts Harold about their brother's situation. Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP188 | Meddle Management Part 2 - Company Resources | 06/03/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 41:30

Harold, Gregory and Potentia discuss the matters at hand. Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP186 | Seasonal Frustration Part 3 - Shock and Law | 20/02/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 43:17

Meredith meets with the transmutation wizard Johanna Howes - Meredith, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP185 | Seasonal Frustration Part 2 - Deals and Discussion | 13/02/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 43:47

Meredith makes progress on her literature review. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP184 | Seasonal Frustration Part 1 - Reviewing Literature | 06/02/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 26:25

Meredith makes progress on her literature review. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP183 | Syndicate Soiree Part 8 - Romantic Concerns | 30/01/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 34:58

The Academic Adventurers discuss recent romantic entanglements Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs

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EP182 | Syndicate Soiree Part 7 - Comfortable Carriage | 23/01/2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 42:51

Leaving the party in a luxurious carriage, the Academic Adventurers are more than a little suspicious Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs