Potions and Potpourri
A Dungeons and Dragons variety talk show, where two gal pals come together to discuss a "Potpourri" of D&D and other nerdy topics. Filled with interviews, conversations, improv "Potions" creations and live plays! Releases every other Friday wherever you listen. Instagram: @PotionsandPotpourri. TikTok: PotionsandPotpourri. Email: potionsandpotpourri@gmail.com.
Episodes
75 episodes
S2 Ep75: Interview - Finding your niche in the TTRPG space (w/ ClassicSamNYGM)
We have another fantastic guest on the show this week; Sam AKA ClassicSamNYGM. Sam is a professional GM, role player, talk show host and all around big-time nerd. She has her own interview show on Twitch where she speaks with guests all over th...
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Episode 75
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1:27:56
S2 Ep74: Interview - Diversity in TTRPGs (ft. Dungeons & Degrees podcast)
We're back with another interview! This time with the fabulous Adrian and Alex of the chat podcast Dungeons & Degrees. They wanted to bring the topic of diversity in gaming to the table, and each had some really great takes on exactl...
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Episode 74
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1:11:29
S2 Ep73: Potions - Creating a "Jobs Board"
In our Potions segments, we like to practice our improv skills and make TTRPG things together on the fly. In this Potions episode, we make what we call a Jobs Board, or a community posting place for all sorts of tasks and fetch quests ...
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Episode 73
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56:44
S2 Ep72: Cantrips
We talk about the utility of Cantrips in this one. How can they work as a DM, and also some of the more useful ones for players. There's also those Cantrips that we think are well, pretty useless....Let us know what your favorite or most us...
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Episode 72
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51:55
S2 Ep71: Interview - Exploring Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in TTRPGs (w/ Madison Generoux)
Just in time for Pride month, we're excited to release this special interview with the wonderful Madison Generoux, who wrote a pretty cool paper called "DRIVEN BY DESIRE: FAN PRACTICES AND THE PROMISE OF QUEERNESS".Basically we got to t...
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Episode 71
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1:21:50
S2 Ep70: Character Deaths
TW: This episode is predominately about death, in many fashions. While we don't go too heavily into details in manner of deaths, there is a little bit of talk of how characters die. If this is a touchy subject for you dear listener, than feel f...
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Episode 70
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1:07:49
S2 Ep69: In-game Romance
We've finally reached the NICEST episode! This time we get down and dirty to tell you all the hot goss about in-game romance. From managing certain types of relationships to flirting with your friends through your characters, we cover ...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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55:39
S2 Ep68: Interview - Advice for new DMs (ft. Justin and Taylor of So You Want To Be a Dungeon Master)
We sit down with Justin and Taylor from the podcast So You Want To Be A Dungeon Master to discuss all sorts of things about being a new DM! From things we wish we knew before our first session, to some really great examples of collaborative...
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Episode 69
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1:15:02
S2 Ep67: TSL Wrap-up w/ Aaryn of Even Footing Games
Join us on the wrap-up episode of our Thirsty Sword Lesbians adventure presented by Even Footing Games! Aaryn of EFG joins us to discuss some of our favorite moments in the TSL: Gal Paladins game, as well as schooling us with all of he...
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Episode 68
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1:00:21
S2 Ep66: Episode Zero of Thirsty Sword Lesbians ft. Even Footing Games, Titterpig Academy and Cedar the Barefoot
Join us on a new live-play adventure! We team up with our pals over at Even Footing Games to bring you this exclusive episode zero of our new story, Thirsty Sword Lesbians - The Gal Paladins! Listen to our humble queerdos talk about...
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1:15:17
S2 Ep65: Balancing Homebrew content
Have you ever given your players a really cool homebrew item that you were stoked to see in action, only to quickly realize that it was in fact, way more OP than you anticipated? Well Keisha certainly has. Many, many times.
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Episode 65
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42:58
S2 Ep64: Dealing with Burnout
It happens to us all at some point; the inevitable burnout of your beloved games and hobbies. Too many things to do but not enough time to do them. Between DM burnouts and Player burnouts, the Gal Pals discuss how to recognize some...
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Episode 64
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55:47
S2 Ep63: Props, Minis, and Terrain
Listen, we start this episode off by going down a deep, dark rabbit hole of all our new Roman Empire; the cartoons from the early to mid 2000's.But once we get that out of the way, we actually talk a lot about all of the ways you can cr...
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Episode 63
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50:28
S2 Ep62: How to prepare for being unprepared
The GalPals share ideas on how to come prepared for any situation; including not having anything ready for the upcoming session! From drop-and-play scenarios to pocket dimensions, there really are so many ways to keep a game from cancelling las...
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38:53
S2 Ep61: Maps, Maps, Maps
We're back baby! Coming at ya with some stellar advice about maps and terrain. We almost break-up over a pizza topping controversy in this one, but we made it to the other side still Pals.
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Episode 61
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47:43
S2 Ep60: Other TTRPGs
AKA, the episode secretly titled "Totally Not Kinks"! Join the GalPals as we discuss other TTRPGs we have played (besides D&D), including what we liked about them or mechanics we could have done without. We also conver...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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1:00:56
S2 Ep59: Interview - Building a new TTRPG, (ft. Aaryn and Jason of Even Footing Games)
The GalPals are joined by Aaryn Easton and Jason Cassidy of the independent company, Even Footing Games! EFG are a group of super cool creatives who made a game that they were excited to share with the world. Take the Rugrats and plug t...
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Episode 59
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1:24:04
S2 Ep58: Multi Classing
The Gal Pals discuss Multiclassing; How to do it, Is it fun, Can you improve it somehow, etc? Keisha gives some great examples of being creative with multiclasses, as well as how to reign in some of those more serious Min-Max multi classing pla...
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53:19
S2 Ep57: Her Odyssey Review
After two individual play throughs of the solo journaling game "Her Odyssey", Kala and Keisha sit down to discuss their experiences playing this game, including what they really liked and what maybe did not work for them quite as well. ...
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S2 Ep56: Live play - Her Odyssey, Pt 2 (Keisha)
Part one of our actual play of "Her Odyssey", where Kala breaks down the mechanics of this solo TTRPG and runs us through a game!Her Odyssey is a solo journaling RPG written by S. Kaiya J. and built on the Caltrop Core system by titanom...
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1:13:10
S2 Ep55: Live Play - Her Odyssesy, Pt.1 (Kala)
Part one of our actual play of "Her Odyssey", where Kala breaks down the mechanics of this solo TTRPG and runs us through a game!Her Odyssey is a solo journaling RPG written by S. Kaiya J. and built on the Caltrop Core system by titanom...
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53:03
S2 Ep54: Role play
In this episode, the Gal Pals give talk about spicing up your roleplay.....in your games.We give some examples of our favorite RP moments in our home games, plus plenty of advice and tools for stepping your own Role play up at your tabl...
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Episode 54
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59:10
S2 Ep53: The Trouble with Magic
The GalPals get into a big discussion about the Dungeons and Dragons 5e magic system; is it too OP or impractical? Where does the source of Magic originate? Also, how can you tailor it a bit better so it affects all players in the same way?&nbs...
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Episode 53
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1:02:47
S2 Ep52: Interview - Systemic Sexism in DnD, (ft. The Slovenly Trulls)
We're joined in this episode by the sin-sational Harlots themselves; The Slovenly Trulls! Lyssa and Shardae take a deep dive with us as we cover a big topic: Systemic Sexism in Dungeons and Dragons, and how Feminism can combat it. And they ...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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1:34:42