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The Probably Bad Podcast is an RPG discussion Podcast from the minds behind Probably Bad RPG Ideas, discussing the implementation of objectively terrible ideas in ways that won't destroy your game! Episodes every other Wednesday

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    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 138 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Probably Bad Podcast

    #134 – Transfer Window, Shoe Rays, and Woke Cthulhu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 32:43


    In which we have a lot of feelings about Call of Cthulhu

    #133 – Pixel Hunting, Giant Hogweed, and a Gun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 28:29


    Episode Notes Oi m8! You want some podcast do ya? From dear old Blighty? Well then, 'ere you go, innit? Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #132 – Edgy Cleric, GM Resistance, and Punch Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 28:46


    It's always Wednesday somewhere Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #131 – Holy PVA, Anti-Soul Drugs, and Good Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 29:42


    Ok this one isn't "funny" so much as "containing philosophical discussions about the ethics of undead servants". Enjoy! Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #130 – Servant of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 21:30


    We're back with the D&D cartoon, and it's Bobby's birthday! This will not be at all relevat Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #129 – Vitamin Evil, Irradiation, and Soular Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 24:07


    The dangers of anthropomorphism, and we talk about real games we were actually in!

    #128 – Lumpy Vampire, Reddit Cthulu, and Unfinished Cat Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 25:11


    Winning Reddit arguements is a good reason to sell your soul, right?

    #127 – Sexy Gaviscon, Yahtzeeing, and Hydra Guillotine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 28:07


    Other antacids are available, but less sexy

    #126 – Intern the Outsourcing, Nerfed God, and Mobius Dice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 23:43


    We're back for a whole new year of probable badness Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #125 – Patreon Teaser: Will It Enchant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 25:18


    We weren't able to do a regular episode this week, so please enjoy this patreon content from a couple of years ago Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #124 – Bro On Bro Violence, Pawned Rudolph, and Situational Goon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 30:26


    In which we go way too in depth on the bro code

    #123 – Emotional Semaphore, Shieldproof Everything, and Artisanal God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 25:47


    Please enjoy this artisanal podcast episode made with the finest hand-picked waveforms

    #122 – Werewolf Schedule, Man the Invisibling, and Rhythm Rolling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 28:15


    It takes the batman, wolfman, Frankenstein and Dracula to get me in the mood to game

    #121 – Prison Without Walls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 22:39


    It's Wednesday somewhere, and this prison...has no walls. Woah... Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    Summon Fuse, Undead Tax Avoidance, and Roll for Skill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 25:36


    Hello and welcome to the Crystal Dome

    Brian Blessed is Somewhere in this One-Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 45:02


    We haven't been able to record due to travel and illness and then more travel, so here's an old bonus episode from our patreon! Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #118 – Toad Time, Cookbook Rampage, and Ladvertising

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 25:51


    Hunker down with us in the sweet, soft dirt for this episode of the Probably Bad Podcast

    #117 – Undercover Paladin, Big Bad Boudoir, and Raccoon Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 22:35


    Even fantasyland isn't safe from undercover cops Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #116 – Ring of Loopholes, Tree Leprosy, and McCarthyism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 24:27


    In which Paper is not over Dutch elm disease Did you know we have a Discord server for Pencil/Paper Games now? Head to discord.gg/BHKp9MaAKD Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #115 – Magical Risk Assessment, Zombie Nurse, and D-Fuck-You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 23:33


    Wizards are academics, so their conference would go fine. Right?

    #114 – Implied France, Foot Dome, and Goblin Bends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 24:31


    Remember to exit dungeons slowly and steadily to avoid becoming a Silly Little Dude

    #113 – Maximum Stinkiness, Syphilis Demon, and Groundhog Loops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 27:25


    Stinkiness truly is an underexplored mechanic

    #112 – Summon Coward, Orphan Kicking Farm, and Ultra Gun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 24:49


    We use our ontokinesis to make this a good episode!

    #111 – Spell of Does Nothing, Retroactive Parenting, and Fat Scimitar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 25:17


    It's time for spell synergy! And...reverse synergy? Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #110 – Beauty and the Bogbeast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 20:35


    Eric goes frog, and Pencil and Paper get sidetracked with the idea of a D&D cartoon reboot Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #109 – Eucharist Tube, Lawful Mafia, and Eclipse Amnesia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 28:57


    The energy gets weird...er than usual

    #108 – Wolfnan, Sierra RPG, and Action Slots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 28:21


    Episode Notes Listen to this episode but don't forget to pick up the mushroom in the witch's forest first or you'll be softlocked out of the best ending. Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #107 – Planet of the Knights, Stand-Up Bards, and Santa the Sleighing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 27:50


    We learn the reason for the chivalric code, and to fear girl scouts

    #106 – Vampire Deepfakes, 20% Nasty, and Christian Isekai

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 27:13


    The Pope must be stopped at all costs

    #105 – Colour Theory, Inventing War, and Walrus Friendzone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 27:04


    We're based on tumblr, so I suppose a walrus-based question this week was inevitable Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #104 – Clarevoyant Market Research, Cyberhat, and Muppet V-Tuber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 32:21


    Episode Notes Maximise your synergy! Become a cyberpunk badger! Also, Kermit the Frog is a God now I guess. Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #103 – Gig Economy Reapers, Hover Heelies, and Dynamite Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 29:18


    There is no D&D. There is only Dynamite Man Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #102 – Socially Commentous, Roll to Arse, and Taking Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 27:24


    We're kicking off 2024 with...something Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #101 – Jousting Snails, Russia's Awkward Crush Machine, and Roll to Get 'em

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 31:36


    What colour is wizards?

    #100 – Kidnapping Jenna Stoeber, Gnarly Patrol, and Summon Ex

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 44:36


    D&Daniel has brought us a special guest for this special episode - it's only Jenna Stoeber! But can she tell probably bad from probably real? Jenna's Podcasts - Burnt Cook Book Party https://open.spotify.com/show/2YL80dV6y3cwaRj5YJAML3 Big Game Hunger https://open.spotify.com/show/7v2me7NBUFyKK2Y65ZW3oE Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #99 – In Search of the Dungeon Master

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 22:26


    We've got something special for episode 100, so it's time to go In Search of the Dungeon Master Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #98 – Theatre Man, Intervention Dungeon, and God Identity Clinic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 25:17


    Why you should never keep Cthulhu's in captivity Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #97 – Chill Old Ones, Guild of Shoe Unmakers, and Magical Tapeworms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 27:37


    In which we get way too in-depth. You'll know when Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #96 – Reverse Riverdale, Canon Compliance, and Unemployed Bunnies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 28:16


    That's right, it's finally time for this podcast to acknowledge the epic highs and lows of being a l'il bunbun Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #95 – Calihorsia, Oath of Kayfabe, and Summon Sibling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 26:45


    Finally, an origin story for horses

    #94 – 99.9% of Demons, Pew Pew Eucharist, and Peak Drow Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 23:41


    We reinvent mediaeval disease theory

    #93 – Unreliable DM, Druid 47, and Deontology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 30:40


    Good job Agent 47, you found the podcatcher. Next, you need to listen to this episode

    #92 – The Magic of Sharing, The Sims TTRPG, and Adventurer Meiosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 23:58


    It's time to enroll the big bad in a morality seminar, and more accidental good advice Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #91 – Blank the Redacted, Special Mouse Room, and Session Negative One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 26:57


    Bad and naughty players get sent to the mouse room

    #90 – Valley of the Unicorns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 16:23


    In which we succumb to Stockholm syndrome and love the bald little freak that is the Dungeon Master

    #89 – Brexit Dragon, Laissez Mort, and Metacurses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 28:06


    Please don't sue us, Tim Find out more at https://the-probably-bad-podcast.pinecast.co

    #88 – Blorbification Ray, My Immortal, and Edgy Rehab

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 27:09


    Just so many terrible rays

    #87 – Phylacte-bee, Ducks of Last Resort, and Plane of Misc

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 31:48


    No apologies will be made for puns here, sorry about the material plane slander

    #86 – Moderately Scopic, Critical Assassination, and Vanilla Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 36:09


    There's no such thing as windmills! Fetch me Don Quixote!

    #85 – Meaty Ouroboros, Fractal Goosh Clones, and Seduction Arms Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 39:04


    Who's that on the mic? It's only Johnny Chiodini! You can find Johnny at https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnnyChiodini/ You can also buy Chymus, Pencil and Paper's RPG, at https://pencilpaper.itch.io/chymus

    Against Our Release Schedule We Watched Honor Among Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 31:28


    What did we think? Let's find out! We made a game! You can buy it here: https://pencilpaper.itch.io/chymus

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