最佳Reading Aloud播客 (2025)

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A Brief History of Traveller with Shannon Appelcline Ep 53 59:56

4d ago59:56

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Shannon Appelcline is a TTRPG historian par excellence. His Designers & Dragons set a high bar for the field and I cannot recommend it too highly. HIs recent Traveller history, This is Free Trader Beowulf, is similarly excellent. Today, we talk with Shannon about his time in the trenches of RPG history! Ben interviewed 2nd ed designer Zeb Cook in H…

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RAR #264: How to Read Classics (and Actually Enjoy Them) 47:12

8d ago47:12

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! Why should we read the classics? So many of us want to read and enjoy them, but we don’t want to spend our precious free time feeling like we’re incompetent because we just don’t get it or that the internet has completely ruined our brains (is this just me?). This winter in RAR Premium, we did a whole retreat about f…

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What was the first RPG? It ain't what you think... Ep 52 59:38

11d ago59:38

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Ask a round of nerds what the first RPG was, and you'll likely get D&D as your answer. Some might shout out Blackmoor. A few may say Braunstein. But what if the answer was... something else? A long talk with the Thucydides of RPG history, Jon Peterson! Pick up the first volume of Playing at the World 2nd Edition here! Read Jon's article on Western …

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Why Sci-Fi with Author Mary Fan Ep. 51 50:20

18d ago50:20

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Mary Fan is a sci-fi stalwart, a prolific author whose novels include the Jane Colt series among many, many, others, and lifelong reader. She shares with us her favorite short story, which happens to be by Polish genius Stanislaw Lem, and of course we argue about Star Wars and Star Trek. Ben interviewed 2nd ed designer Zeb Cook in Hugh Hefner's sui…

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RAR #263: Growing in Confidence as a Homeschool Mama with the RAR Team 1:03:31

22d ago1:03:31

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! In this episode, RAR Community Manager Kelsey Murphy and I sat down to tackle some of your listener questions. We put our heads together to answer questions about loved ones who don’t support your choice to homeschool, curriculum overwhelm, reading aloud with older kids or a wide age range of ages, how to encourage y…

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Mike Mearls + Kelsey Dionne = An Hour of Happy Ep. 50 58:44

25d ago58:44

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You will not regret spending an hour listening to this conversation between 5th edition designer Mike Mearls and Shadowdark designer Kelsey Dionne. The pair are without question two of the most outstanding game designers working in TTRPGs today, and in this episode, they each give us a peek into their persons and processes. You can find Mike's Patr…

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RAR #262: Every Question Is a Doorway, with Jonathan Auxier 1:07:55

1M ago1:07:55

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! Today, one of my very favorite authors returns to Read-Aloud Revival. You know him as the author of Sweep, The Night Gardener, the Peter Nimble series, and The Fabled Stables. That’s right–Jonathan Auxier is back! This time, we’re talking about the much-awaited conclusion to the Peter Nimble series, The War of the Ma…

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Lin Codega's Next Scoops Will Knock Your Socks Off- Ep 49 1:05:10

1M ago1:05:10

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Lin Codega is the most important gaming journalist in the history of TTRPGs. They broke the OGL scandal wide open and changed the industry forever. In this hour-long conversation, Ben picks their brain about the state of things today, and where they are going next. Find further delight in Lin's words at Rascal! Ben interviewed 2nd ed designer Zeb C…

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Sword & Sorcery in School- Ep. 48 with Dr. Jason Ray Carney 1:00:17

2M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

The pulp fiction that influenced Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu was once considered disposable entertainment. But now it is taught in school! This week we pick the brain of Dr. Jason Ray Carney, a professor of English at Christopher Newport University who teaches weird fiction! The next thing we're going to release on the Patreon feed is an…

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RAR #261: Why the Modern Myths of Tolkien & Lewis Feel So True 47:59

2M ago47:59

47:59

Join us for Shakespeare Summer! One of my favorite reads of 2024 was The Myth Makers by John Hendrix. This gorgeous graphic novel tells the story of the remarkable friendship of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. I thought I already knew quite a bit about these Inklings, but there was even more to uncover. Today, I’m delighted to share my conversation…

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The Best RPG History You Haven't Read- Ep 47 with Stu Horvath 1:00:59

2M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Stu Horvath is an RPG historian you need to hear about. His book, Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground is enlightening, engaging, entertaining, and informative. Oh, and gorgeous! It is a romp through 50 plus years of iconic RPG products, from the obvious to the obscure. In this episode, we discuss Chaosium's Theives' World. Pick up Stu's book …

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Guess How Many Copies of Shadowdark Have Been Sold? Ep. 46 1:01:51

2M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Shadowdark is the new hotness in the OSR community. Shadowdark is a cobra. Fast. Elegant. Deadly. Beautiful. I'm running Shadowdark because it is a game that demands to be played. The internet asks, is Shadowdark a D&D-slayer? In this hour-long seminar from Gary Con, Kelsey Dionne gives us a deep look into the workings of the game, her company, and…

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RAR #260: The Woman Behind Narnia’s Iconic Illustrations 46:22

2M ago46:22

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! What comes to mind when you think of C. S. Lewis’s Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings? There’s a good chance a lot of us are seeing very similar pictures. We’re seeing images that swept us into the whimsical world of wonder beyond the wardrobe (and into the Shire). The beloved images of these childhood…

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The Oldest Existing Publisher of RPGs is Still Making Waves- Ep. 45 55:31

2M ago55:31

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Michael O'Brien is vice-president of Chaosium, the oldest extant RPG company, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! In this interview, Ben & Michael go back to the dawn of fantasy RPGs, and talk about the brilliant minds that have made Chaosium home this past half-century. Check out O'Brien's Sun Country, which he described as "Spart…

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D&D in Front of an Audience with PowerPoints- Ep. 44 53:35

2M ago53:35

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Cory Burns is at the forefront of D&D actualplays, because his incorporates audience participation! We chew the fat with Burns, creator of Adventures Improvised, which plays D&D in front of an audience using powerpoints and audience participation. He has his own RPG, Wanderverse, which will be kickstarting on March 25th. Playtest materials for the …

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Best of RAR: How Read-Alouds Inspired the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson 59:46

3M ago59:46

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! Today, I’m thrilled to share a peek at the riches inside RAR Premium, our online community that helps you make meaningful and lasting connections with your books and helps homeschool mamas become the peace-filled, joyful mamas they’re called to be. Last summer, our Family Book Club selection was On the Edge of the Da…

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Sci-Fi in my Cthulhu is Delicious! with Matt Grau Ep 43 54:11

3M ago54:11

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CthulhuTech smashes sci-fi anime with the work of Lovecraft to create something wholly new. In this episode we talk with the game's designer, Matt Grau about the game's creation, history, and his own time in video games. You can check out the CthulhuTech Kickstarter here! Want to hear Call of Cthulhu creator Sandy Petersen discuss game design with …

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Pirate Borg's Designer Knows the Smashing Pumpkins- Ep 42 1:01:03

3M ago1:01:03

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Pirate Borg designer Luke Stratton is a true polymath. Not only did he make the setting and the rules for his brutal, fast, and fun pirate RPG, but he also did the art! Additionally, he is a famous lighting designer who traveled the world lighting grunge gods, the Smashing Pumpkins! Want to hear Call of Cthulhu creator Sandy Petersen discuss game d…

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RAR #259: Books Take You Places 37:04

3M ago37:04

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! Have you ever read a book and felt like you’d actually been to that place? Me too. Once, while standing in line at an amusement park, I met a couple who told me they were visiting from Maine. And I almost said, “Oh, I was just in Maine!” Except I’ve never actually been to Maine. I had just read a book that was set in…

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How to Design a World with Ed Greenwood- Ep 41 1:04:39

3M ago1:04:39

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Ed Greenwood may be the most successful Canadian fantasist of all time. His work has been translated into novels, comic books, games, movies, and (hopefully) a Netflix TV series. Come and learn the secrets of world-building from the creator of the Forgotten Realms! Pry loose the arcane secrets of Ed by subscribing to his Patreon here! Are you intri…

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Game Designers are Cool. Except for Owen KC Stephens. Ep. 40 1:04:59

3M ago1:04:59

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Owen KC Stephens is the legendary game designer who co-designed the SAGA edition Star Wars RPG and Starfinder, but ask him if game designers are cool, and he'll tell you cool is for other people. We cover snake people, pirates, Cthulhu, and imposter syndrome on this week's episode of Reading D&D Aloud! Entertain your mind with Owen's visions by con…

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Best of RAR: Reading for Fun is More Important than You Think 39:35

4M ago39:35

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! Lately here at RAR we’ve been talking about reading for refreshment—reading for the pure joy of it—and how our own reading lives can be a source of energy and joy even in the throes of the busiest seasons of motherhood. This week on the podcast, we're revisiting an episode that dives into why reading isn’t just good …

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Why Mike Mearls Left D&D- Ep 39 1:09:28

4M ago1:09:28

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Today, we continue our discussion about "Wish" in with 5E co-lead designer, Mike Mearls! And once that discussion is complete, I ask Mike a question that has fueled endless internet speculation since 2019: Why did Mike leave D&D? Did you know that in 1995, TSR sold $1 million of modules, but $1.2 million in Monstrous Compendiums? Become a Patreon s…

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Becoming the Shadow with Richard Dansky- Ep 38 47:33

4M ago47:33

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Richard Dansky was one of the core voices during the golden age of White Wolf. In this episode, we discuss one of the most unusual parts of the most unusual game published by White Wolf in the 90s: the Shadow, a player at the table who played the voice of the devil in your head. Pickup Dansky's books here! Ben has begun to digitize his D&D history …

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RAR #258: How Picture Book Illustrations Tell Half the Story with Charles Santoso 47:24

4M ago47:24

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! Dear Duck, Please Come! is the most fun I’ve ever had writing a book. But writing the words is only half the story for a picture book. Which is why today, I’m delighted to share my conversation with the illustrator of Dear Duck, Please Come!, Charles Santoso. Charles was born in Indonesia, raised in Australia, and no…

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Sex in D&D Fiction with Erin M. Evans- Ep 37 50:08

4M ago50:08

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Erin M. Evans wrote seven Forgotten Realms novels, and she joins us today to talk about what happened when she referenced sex in her novel, The Adversary... Pick up Erin's novel, Empire of Exiles, here! Ben has begun to digitize his D&D history archive. Every Wednesday, he will be releasing one new digital document on the show's Patreon Discord. La…

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The Dungeons of Al-Qadim with Sue Weinlein- Ep 36 55:40

4M ago55:40

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Behold the dark and deadly dungeons beneath the desert's sands! TSR alumna Sue Weinlein joins Ben Riggs to discuss the 2nd edition Al-Qadim supplement, Cities of Bone.由Brutal Segue Productions

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RAR #257: You Can Be Refreshed by Your Reading Life 42:51

4M ago42:51

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! At the start of a new year, we are overwhelmed with the phrase “New Year, new you!” And of course, we want to be better wives, better mothers, and better people. This desire to improve ourselves filters into our reading lives, too. It’s easy to justify a lot of our reading if it helps us be better for our families an…

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D&D on Death Row- Ep. 35 49:55

5M ago49:55

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Billy Wardlow was executed in Texas on July 8th, 2020. He spent his last few weeks of life playing D&D. We only know about it because of the fantastic journalism of Keri Blakinger. Today, Ben Riggs and Dr. Aaron Trammell discuss her article, "The Dungeons & Dragons Players of Death Row" with Keri herself. Read Keri's article here. Like what we do? …

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RAR #256: My New Favorite Book for the Whole Family 44:34

5M ago44:34

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! Gather your aspiring writers and littlest book lovers for this episode. I am so excited to welcome back author Millie Florence to talk about the beautiful book we created together, Beyond Mulberry Glen. Millie and I are chatting about the making of the book from inspiration to final draft with a series of fun questio…

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The Designers of 3rd Edition & 4th Edition Talking About Wish Will be the Best Thing You Hear Today- Ep 34 55:45

5M ago55:45

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Sometimes, you catch lightning in a bottle. That is what happened in this conversation between 3rd ed designer Jonathan Tweet, 4th ed designer Rob Heinsoo, and controversial D&D historian Ben Riggs about the spell "Wish" in D&D." Like what we do? Support the show on Patreon, and you'll get special episodes, such as Ben Riggs reading the Dungeon Mas…

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RAR #255: The Five Habits of Happy Homeschoolers 1:12:32

5M ago1:12:32

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! What do happy homeschoolers have in common? Over the years, I’ve spoken with thousands of homeschoolers from all over the world. When I asked experienced moms what they do to cultivate peace and joy in their homeschool lives, I discovered there are five habits happy homeschool mamas often share. The good news is that…

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Wish in D&D with Skip Williams & Eliza Lambert- Ep 33 49:58

5M ago49:58

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Wish is a spell that is ridiculously powerful, ridiculously fun, and (perhaps) ridiculously broken! We're going to do a deep dive and look at the spell across editions. Helping us look at the spell in 2nd and 3rd edition D&D are designer Skip Williams and show stalwart, Eliza Lambert! Like what we do? Support the show on Patreon, and you'll get spe…

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Best of RAR: Jolabokaflod 20:42

6M ago20:42

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! What if I told you there’s an Icelandic Christmas tradition where the whole point is to spend an evening sitting around, sipping hot cocoa, and reading books? Sign me up, right? Today, we’re talking about Jolabokaflod, which loosely translates to “Yule Book Flood,” how it started, and how you can bring the magic of t…

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Appendix N in Dungeon Crawl Classics with James Lowder- Ep 32 50:08

6M ago50:08

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Dungeon Crawl Classics designer Joseph Goodman set out to make a TTRPG that would recreate the wonders of fantasy and sci-fi literature as laid out by Gary Gygax in Appendix N of the 1979 Dungeon Masters Guide. In Appendix N of the Dungeon Crawl Classics, Goodman explains what he learned from Gygax's Appendix N, and how DCC is a response to it. Wri…

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The Bladesinger with Eliza Lambeert: Episode 31 55:17

6M ago55:17

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Today, I humbly offer you joy and the bladesinger! The bladesingers were elven warrior-wizards who swore to defend Elvenkind against all foes. They were tattooed dandies who danced into combat, and they were so cool that they have appeared in every edition of D&D since. Here, I speak with actress and DM Eliza Lambert about them! Link in the comment…

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RAR #254: What’s So Great About A Christmas Carol? 31:08

6M ago31:08

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Join us for Shakespeare Summer! "Marley was dead, to begin with." That is one of the most famous first lines in English literature. It comes from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, which is perhaps the greatest Christmas ghost story ever told. What is it that speaks to so many of us about this story of Scrooge and his ghosts? Today I want to tal…

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