Podcast appearances and mentions of lauren bilanko

We're taking a break for the Labor Day Holiday in the US, so here's a favorite you might have missed. We'll be back at it tomorrow with a new episode.The tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons is approaching its 50th anniversary and it has never been more popular, attracting players of all ages to its analog charms. Now Hasbro, the toy company that owns it, is betting D&D can be brought into the digital age and become a big moneymaker. Bloomberg correspondent Felix Gillette joins this episode to talk about why Dungeons & Dragons is having a cultural — and economic — moment, and why it might not be so easy to persuade diehard fans to pay for a digital experience. Also, gaming retail store owner Lauren Bilanko shares what it's like to run a business that caters to the D&D crowd. Read more here: Dungeons & Dragons' Epic Quest to Finally Make Money Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK Have questions or comments for Wes and the team? Reach us at bigtake@bloomberg.net.This episode originally aired in April 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons is approaching its 50th anniversary and it has never been more popular, attracting players of all ages to its analog charms. Now Hasbro, the toy company that owns it, is betting D&D can be brought into the digital age and become a big moneymaker.  Bloomberg correspondent Felix Gillette joins this episode to talk about why Dungeons & Dragons is having a cultural — and economic — moment, and why it might not be so easy to persuade diehard fans to pay for a digital experience. Gaming retail store owner Lauren Bilanko shares what it's like to run a business that caters to the D&D crowd. Read more here: Dungeons & Dragons' Epic Quest to Finally Make Money. Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK  Have questions or comments for Wes and the team? Reach us at bigtake@bloomberg.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of BQE we have an awesome talk with REAL LIFE MULTICLASSER and our local Twenty Sided Store owner, Lauren Bilanko, about making your TTRPG's accessible, nerding out, wrangling DM's, gaming in the 20th century, and how the ghost of Gary Gygax moves and inspires us all.

Move over gatekeeping nerds, fan girls have arrived and we're here to stay. We speak to Bustle's very own Sage Young about what her daily life as a super fan is like, and Caitlin challenges the notion that she doesn't have any hobbies with her friend, comedian and writer Akilah Hughes. Also, we follow our producer Anna as she fulfills her lifelong dream of playing Dungeons & Dragons with the guidance of self-taught Dungeon Master Sara Detrik and Twenty Sided Store owner Lauren Bilanko. Join us to get an easy game plan for entering the world of Dungeons & Dragons for yourself. Follow Akilah @AkilahObviously on Twitter and @akilahh on Instagram.Find Sage @sageyoungest and @HeadOverFeels.Go play a game of Dungeons & Dragons with Sara Detrik at Hex & Co or visit Lauren Bilanko (and play another game of Dungeons & Dragons) at Twenty Sided Store in Brooklyn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the Punchbowl, an interview segment about playing Dungeons and Dragons in 2017 and beyond. We talk to people who are pushing the game forward - creatively, communally, socially, just doing good work. Today, we sit down with Lauren Bilanko, the co-owner of 20 Sided Store in Brooklyn, NY. We talk about the rebirth of Fifth Edition, community building for all players, and how to sell Dungeons & Dragons without scaring away the customer.  Find her at @bilanko on Twitter, and find 20 Sided Store at http://twentysidedstore.com/ or IRL at 362 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY. And here are Lauren’s “Master, Dungeon Master” posts she talked about in the interview.   Find Us Online - website: jointhepartypod.com - patreon: patreon.com/jointhepartypod - twitter: twitter.com/jointhepartypod - facebook: facebook.com/jointhepartypod - instagram: instagram.com/jointhepartypod - tumblr: jointhepartypod.tumblr.com - merch: jointhepartypod.com/merch - music: brandongrugle.bandcamp.com   Cast & Crew - Dungeon Master: Eric Silver - TR8c (Tracey): Brandon Grugle - Inara Harthorn: Amanda McLoughlin - Johnny B. Goodlight: Michael Fische - Creative Contributors: Connor McLoughlin, Julia Schifini, Heddy Hunt - Multitude: multitude.productions   About Us Join the Party is a collaborative storytelling and roleplaying podcast. That means four friends create a story together, chapter by chapter, that everyone from seasoned players to true beginners can enjoy. Where else can you get adventure, intrigue, magic, drama, and lots of high fives all in one place? Right here. After each episode we sit down for the Afterparty, where we break down our game and answer your questions about how to play Dungeons & Dragons and other roleplaying games at home. We also have the Punchbowl, an interview series with people pushing D&D forward creatively, communally and socially. It’s a party, and you’re invited! Find out more at jointhepartypod.com.

Michael Yichao travels to New York City, chatting with Greg May of The Uncommons and Lauren Bilanko of Twenty Sided Store on how they innovate to find success. He then returns to Wizards to talk with Paul Hagan, Senior Manager of Trade Marketing, about the design process for the airships from Kaladesh.

Once again Allen and Gabe are joined by Lauren Bilanko of “Goonies” fame – @bilanko – @20sidedstore – who sits in to help us finish converting Brewster from 4e to 5e D&D. Enjoy!   Please check us out online: @thrillsquadcast gabeofthrones.com/thrillsquadcast thrillsquadcast@gmail.com And be sure to rate and review us in iTunes, Stitcher radio and Doggcatcher

We have no game session for you today, my scuzzins, but we dug into the vaults and came up with this chestnut for you. Allen and Gabe are joined by Lauren Bilanko of "Goonies" fame - @bilanko - @20sidedstore - who sits in to help us convert Brewster from 4e to 5e D&D. While she's in studio she also drops mad knowledge about the history and philosophy of D&D and where it's headed in the new edition. Enjoy!   Please check us out online: @thrillsquadcast gabeofthrones.com/thrillsquadcast thrillsquadcast@gmail.com And be sure to rate and review us in iTunes, Stitcher radio and Doggcatcher

In this Episode, Luis Chato and Lauren Bilanko introduce the first Twenty Sided Store Magic: the Gathering Pro Team, Richard Tan, Abe Lusk, and Hugh Kramer. Find out how they got here, and stay tuned to follow up on how they performed in the Fate Reforged Protour.

This is it, folks. The big one. We got thrills. We got chills. Explosions? Fuck yes, there are explosions. Will Mikey and his pals get the rich stuff and save the Goondocks? Or will One-Eyed Willie and his traps best yet another interloper and send the Goon Squad to a watery grave? Be sure to check us out online - @thrillsquadcast - gabeofthrones.com/thrillsquadcast - thrillsquadcast at gmail.com Special thanks once again to Lauren Bilanko - @bilanko - @20sidedstore - twentysidedstore.com - for writing and running this thrilling adventure. Thanks as always to Chamber Band - @chamberband - chamberband.com - for letting us use their awesome tunes. Also check out: bedfordslims.com mossandtwig.com  

There must have been something unwholesome in that poison he chugged, because Mouth is out of his damn mind. Will he get us all killed before the Fratellis catch up? Or will the vengeful villains spare him the effort? Thanks to Lauren Bilanko from the 20 Sided Store – @bilanko, @20sidedstore, twentysidedstore.com – for running this amazing adventure for us. Thanks as always to Chamber Band @chamberband, chamberband.com for letting us use their music. Check us out online at gabeofthrones.com/thrillsquadcast, @thrillsquadcast, or thrillsquadcast@gmail.com Also check out befordslims.com and mossandtwig.com

The Dungeon gets deeper and deadlier and the Goon Squad gets more and more reckless. Is there any possible way for our heores to survive? Will Data ever shut up and let someone else talk? Tune in to find out! Thanks to Lauren Bilanko from the 20 Sided Store – @bilanko, @20sidedstore, twentysidedstore.com – for running this amazing adventure for us. Thanks as always to Chamber Band @chamberband, chamberband.com for letting us use their music. Check us out online at gabeofthrones.com/thrillsquadcast, @thrillsquadcast, or thrillsquadcast@gmail.com Also check out befordslims.com and mossandtwig.com

Beset by Fatelli foes, the Goon Squad makes their into a labrynthine maze beneath the streets of Astoria. Who knows what dangers lurk there? If you saw the movie, you do! Thanks to Lauren Bilanko from the 20 Sided Store - @bilanko, @20sidedstore, twentysidedstore.com - for running this amazing adventure for us. Thanks as always to Chamber Band @chamberband, chamberband.com for letting us use their music. Check us out online at gabeofthrones.com/thrillsquadcast, @thrillsquadcast, or thrillsquadcast@gmail.com Also check out befordslims.com and mossandtwig.com

We take a break from our Praxian adventuring to play in Lauren Bilanko's Goonies adventure! This game was amazingly fun to play, and it's a blast to listen, so what the hell are you waiting for? Check it out and let us know what you think (thrillsquadcast@gmail.com) and give us a rating & review on iTunes. Special thanks to Lauren Bilanko - @bilanko - @20sidedstore - twentysidedstore.com - for taking the time to run the game for us. Thanks as always to Chamber Band - @chamberband - chamberband.com - for letting us use their awesome tunes Also check out bedfordslims.com (if you're over 18) and mossandtwig.com