Episodes

  • Resolution and Teamwork (Season 1 Finale)
    Jun 13 2024

    In the final episode of our season, we talk about rebuilding trust and improving teamwork. After the tumult of conflicts and betrayals, the resolution we want to see is a party who can overcome their differences and work as a team.


    We highlight some of Critical Role's best examples of teamwork across all three campaigns and showcase how Critical Role brings vulnerability and trust to their stories.

    We hope it'll inspire you for your own games! Enjoy, and see you in the fall for season 2. Follow us on IG at criticalrolemodelspodcast for updates until then.

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    58 mins
  • Betrayal
    May 30 2024

    In our penultimate episode of the season we are stabbing you in the back with betrayal! We focus on the betrayals in Campaign 3, specifically in two categories: guest character betrayal and player character betrayal. We will cover up to episode 81 for anyone concerned about spoilers.


    We chose Campaign 3 because every character has the potential to betray the party, making it extra juicy for us to talk about. Betrayal can bring a lot of drama to your table, so we hope you enjoy!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Intra-Party Conflict
    May 16 2024

    Do you remember when Grog attacked Percy over a skull? How about the infamous bowlgate? This week we start our three-episode series on player character conflict and resolution, and we kick it off with a bang with Conflict!

    We have lots of great content and clips from all three campaigns, so you are in for a longer episode, but boy is it chock full of goodness!

    We break down the elements that drive conflict and discuss techniques for safely approaching intra-party conflict at your table. So, get your boxing gloves on, it's time to fight!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Or Not to God? (w/ Ryan McLaughlin)
    May 2 2024

    This is the last part in our Religion and Deities series with Ryan McLaughlin from D&D for the Deconstructed. We consider and discuss a world without gods mostly pulling examples from Critical Role's current campaign.

    SPOILER WARNING: This will spoil up to episode 65 of Campaign 3.


    You can follow D&D for the Deconstructed on IG at forthedesconstructed and find their podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts.

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    31 mins
  • To God...? (w/ Ryan McLaughlin)
    Apr 18 2024

    Ryan McLaughlin from D&D for the Deconstructed is back for part 2 in our series on Religion and Deities.

    This episode we are going to talk about Matt's view of the Gods in Exandria and we'll also focus on three different characters from Campaign 2, examining their relationships to divinity.

    This is a longer episode. We hope you enjoy the rich, theological discussion and connections to Critical Role. And maybe it will even inspire future characters and campaigns for you and your friends.

    You can find D&D for the Deconstructed on Apple Podcasts and follow them on IG @forthedeconstructed.

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    56 mins
  • Therapeutic D&D (w/ Ryan McLaughlin)
    Apr 4 2024

    Ryan McLaughlin from the D&D for the Deconstructed podcast joins us for a three-part series on religion & deities.

    In this episode, we set the tone for the series by talking about how D&D can be a cathartic experience and used as therapy.

    Ryan provides an overview of D&D and religion, and shares his own experience using D&D to address religious trauma.

    This episode is light on Critical Role connections, but we dig deeply into Vax's arc from Campaign 1 in the latter half of the episode.

    You can find Ryan's podcast on Apple here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-deconstructed/id1710075757

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    43 mins
  • Homebrew, Part 2 (w/ Scott Mayfield)
    Mar 21 2024

    In Homebrew Pt 2, we discuss monsters, magic items and classes, how to create your own and how Critical Role creates theirs.

    We talk about the aeorian baby abomination, Grog's cursed sword and our favorite classes from Critical Role. Which one would you play?!

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    42 mins
  • Homebrew, Part 1 (w/ Scott Mayfield)
    Mar 7 2024

    Scott Mayfield is back as our guest star, and we're talking about homebrew! In Part 1, we focus on campaign settings and house rules, using loads of examples from Critical Role. In Part 2 we'll then focus on classes, monstahs, and magic items.

    The clip we use of Matt Mercer is from the Adventuring Academy episode on Campaign Settings with Brennan Lee Mulligan.

    Follow Scott on Instagram at skawtsalot.studio.

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    37 mins