Monster Manual Mash

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Myth, history, human psyche, crunchy numbers and bad improv: these are the tools Chris and Wes use every week to dredge meaning and knowledge from every page of the Dungeons and Dragons official Monster Manual, all to help you run the most memorable game sessions ever.

Chris Lawson, Wes Grist


    • Dec 5, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 100 EPISODES


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    55 - Giant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 78:47


    Roulette table of mortal outcomes, man-sized Tamagachi, and the horror of gettin' grabbed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 - Ghoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 66:34


    Reverse Buddhism, pale Halloween men, and desperate prion fedoras. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 - Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 64:49


    A gentler ghost interferer, business finishers, and why ghosts are the saddest undead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 - Genie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 124:22


    A tiny head to worship, pan-desertism, and being careful what you wish for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 - Gargoyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 129:18


    Fast-food clown generators, selective cruelty, and the most elemental Elemental. Featuring an interview with Jeff LaSala, writer of The Ecology of the Gargoyle for Dragon magazine #423. Jeff LaSala lived in Germany for only one year, long ago, and really needs to go back if only to see some more castles and pick up an untranslated copy of Die unendliche Geschichte. He is responsible for The Silmarillion Primer, the more recent and much shorter Second Age Primer, the Deep Delvings series, and a few other assorted articles on this site. Tolkien nerdom aside, Jeff wrote a Scribe Award–nominated D&D novel, produced some cyberpunk stories, and works in production for Macmillan and the Tor Publishing Group. He is sometimes on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 - Galeb Duhr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 70:26


    Blue collar philosophers, the fragility of fantasy-germ-theory, and how to spend a thousand years in the cosmic turkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 - Fungi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 66:36


    Positive manifestations of decay, dream math, and a sudden impression of Mark Walberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 - Fomorian

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 64:55


    Joe Rogan's reptilian pineal gland, Chris begs for Old Irish lessons, and how to help a baby hold their spear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 - FLUMPH

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 60:35


    Dungeon Pandas, religious impersonators, and the monster who fell and can't get up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 - FLAMESKULL

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 76:27


    An ancient grudge, a dedicated niche metal blog, and the most disgruntled employee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 – FAERIE DRAGON

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 68:16


    Behold! The FAERIE DRAGON! The Prank Paradox, the weakness of whimsy, and what it means when the world is just cake.

    45 – FAERIE DRAGON

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 68:16


    Behold! The FAERIE DRAGON!The Prank Paradox, the weakness of whimsy, and what it means when the world is just cake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 – Ettin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 71:50


    BEHOLD! The ETTIN! Making stink to spite yourself, checking your buckets for holes, and how to get along with too many cooks in the kitchen.

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    44 – Ettin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 71:49


    BEHOLD! The ETTIN!Making stink to spite yourself, checking your buckets for holes, and how to get along with too many cooks in the kitchen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 – MONK

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 88:39


    BEHOLD! The MONK! Under the guise of picking apart the Monk class, we interview James Kerr (Radio James Games) about FIGHT TO SURVIVE, crowdfunding now no Kickstarter. How do you find time to train while ransacking a goblin cave? What is the Monk’s role in a party or adventure, and do the mechanics back it … Continue reading "43 – MONK"

    43 – MONK

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 88:38


    BEHOLD! The MONK!Under the guise of picking apart the Monk class, we interview James Kerr (Radio James Games) about FIGHT TO SURVIVE, crowdfunding now no Kickstarter. How do you find time to train while ransacking a goblin cave? What is the Monk's role in a party or adventure, and do the mechanics back it up? And how does FIGHT TO SURVIVE put the heart in hand-to-hand combat? Check out FIGHT TO SURVIVE here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameskerr/fight-to-surviveTwitter: @Panjumanju Development Blog: https://www.radiojamesgames.com/blog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 – ETTERCAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 86:48


    BEHOLD! The ETTERCAP! Maximum Spider Output (MSO), teleporting leg-balls, and a friendly uncle over for BBQ.

    42 – ETTERCAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 86:48


    BEHOLD! The ETTERCAP!Maximum Spider Output (MSO), teleporting leg-balls, and a friendly uncle over for BBQ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 – EMPYREAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 66:21


    Behold! The EMPYREAN! God-babies, mandatory birthday cakes, and three circles of God.

    41 – EMPYREAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 66:20


    Behold! The EMPYREAN!God-babies, mandatory birthday cakes, and three circles of God. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 – DROW

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 66:07


    BEHOLD! The DROW! Mary-sues, accidental-on-purpose plagarization, and the gothiest goths who ever gothed.

    40 – DROW

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 66:06


    BEHOLD! The DROW!Mary-sues, accidental-on-purpose plagarization, and the gothiest goths who ever gothed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 – ELEMENTAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 61:34


    Earth, Wind, Air, and Fire; but under no circumstances Heart.

    39 – ELEMENTAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 61:33


    Earth, Wind, Air, and Fire; but under no circumstances Heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 – DUERGAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 67:52


    BEHOLD! The DUERGAR! Workahol, Brutalism, and magical capes.

    38 – DUERGAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 67:51


    BEHOLD! The DUERGAR!Workahol, Brutalism, and magical capes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 – Dryad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 57:34


    BEHOLD! The DRYAD! Sexy tree ladies, interspecial romantic triangles, and eco-terrorist fashion models.

    37 – Dryad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 57:34


    BEHOLD! The DRYAD!Sexy tree ladies, interspecial romantic triangles, and eco-terrorist fashion models. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 – Drider

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 61:22


    Behold! The DRIDER! Half elf, half spider, all Drider.

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    36 – Drider

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 61:22


    Behold! The DRIDER!Half elf, half spider, all Drider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 – Dragon Turtle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 71:59


    BEHOLD! The DRAGON TURTLE! It’s Halloween Month, so the monsters are getting restless. Will this mean more frequent Monster Mashing? Who knows. But please, for now, enjoy the biggest turtle in the game.

    35 – Dragon Turtle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 71:58


    BEHOLD! The DRAGON TURTLE!It's Halloween Month, so the monsters are getting restless. Will this mean more frequent Monster Mashing? Who knows. But please, for now, enjoy the biggest turtle in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 – DRAGON

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 81:22


    BEHOLD! Several DRAGONS! Reverse dragon economies, goofy drought enablers, and the ultimate bird-cat-snake.

    34 – DRAGON

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 81:22


    BEHOLD! Several DRAGONS!Reverse dragon economies, goofy drought enablers, and the ultimate bird-cat-snake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 – Displacer Beast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 77:21


    BEHOLD! The DISPLACER BEAST!MMM Episode 33 Displacer BeastDownloadA bad cat who is not where you think it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    33 – Displacer Beast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 77:21


    BEHOLD! The DISPLACER BEAST! A bad cat who is not where you think it is.

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    32 – DINOSAURS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 86:34


    BEHOLD! The DINOSAURS!Creationist theme parks, homebrewed Archaeology, and Wes' Dino Corner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 – DINOSAURS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 86:34


    BEHOLD! The DINOSAURS! Creationist theme parks, homebrewed Archaeology, and Wes’ Dino Corner!

    31 – Demon part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 85:18


    https://monstermanualmash.ptbopodcasters.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/12/MMM-episode-30-demons-part-2-jj.mp3keep BEHOLDing! The DEMON part 2 episode!The Scorpion King, Demon Life Hacks, and the sex comedy of King Solomon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 – Demon part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 85:19


    keep BEHOLDing! The DEMON part 2 episode! The Scorpion King, Demon Life Hacks, and the sex comedy of King Solomon.

    30 – DEMON (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 76:26


    BEHOLD! The DEMON!Part 1 of 2. We scratch the surface of the Abyss and discover Chris doesn't like organized chaos and doesn't like the TV show Stranger Things (probably for the second or third time). Wes soothes his wrathful soul with the cure for demons (and also a reasonable defense of the TV show Stranger Things.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 – DEMON (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 76:27


    BEHOLD! The DEMON! Part 1 of 2. We scratch the surface of the Abyss and discover Chris doesn’t like organized chaos and doesn’t like the TV show Stranger Things (probably for the second or third time). Wes soothes his wrathful soul with the cure for demons (and also a reasonable defense of the TV show … Continue reading "30 – DEMON (Part 1)"

    29 – Find Familiar – Bonus Solo Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 43:27


    BEHOLD! An EPISODE!The lights are still on here at Monster Manual Mash, but before we let the goblins back out of their bags, Wes has gone rogue and would like to elucidate on the finer points of the “Find Familiar” Spell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 – Find Familiar – Bonus Solo Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 43:27


    BEHOLD! An EPISODE! The lights are still on here at Monster Manual Mash, but before we let the goblins back out of their bags, Wes has gone rogue and would like to elucidate on the finer points of the “Find Familiar” Spell.

    28 – Demilich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 84:26


    https://monstermanualmash.ptbopodcasters.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/07/MMM-episode-28-Demilich.mp3Chaotic Goblin Unions, Hipster Necromancers, and Villainous Heads of Note Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 – Demilich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 84:26


    Chaotic Goblin Unions, Hipster Necromancers, and Villainous Heads of Note

    27 – Death Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 51:48


    https://monstermanualmash.ptbopodcasters.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/05/MMM-episode-27-Death-Knight.mp3BEHOLD! The DEATHKNIGHT!The Lithuanian flag, bad people who do good things, and a sorta-black-if-you-squint knight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 – Death Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 51:48


    BEHOLD! The DEATHKNIGHT! The Lithuanian flag, bad people who do good things, and a sorta-black-if-you-squint knight.

    26 – Barbarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 71:25


    https://monstermanualmash.ptbopodcasters.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/04/MMM-episode-26-Barbarian.mp3BEHOLD! The BARBARIAN!Quick detour before tackling the Ds, this episode is our angriest yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 – Barbarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 71:26


    BEHOLD! The BARBARIAN! Quick detour before tackling the Ds, this episode is our angriest yet.

    25 – Darkmantle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 85:18


    https://monstermanualmash.ptbopodcasters.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/04/MMM-episode-25-Darkmantle.mp3BEHOLD! The DARKMANTLE!Fancy biting  hats, reverse Bat-Man, and also regular bats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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