HeyJaredRoll For Topic
GM/DM discussions on topics related to running tabletop games. Each episode is a 30-45 minute conversation about one specific topic chosen by rolling 1d10 on a table of topics. Roll for Topic's regular cohosts are Andy Rau and Chris Salzman.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 5
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Episode 202 – Dealing with Creativity Fatigue (opens the original)
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Andy asks Chris for help with a problem: sometimes coming up with cool consequences and improvising die roll results is exhausting! Chris and Andy discuss ways to take pressure off the GM. Also: it’s not too early to start planning your Halloween one-shot!
Episode 201 – Chris Explores Forbidden Island (opens the original)
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Chris gets a real-life taste of what it’s like to explore a mysterious location! Also, Andy asks for recommendations for a straightforward sci-fi RPG that isn’t space horror.
Episode 200 – Get Rid of it All (opens the original)
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Chris talks about Dungeon Crawler Carl again and then Andy and Chris talk about getting rid of their collections of stuff! It’s episode 200! Thank you for listening!
Episode 199 – Charismatic Villains and Tough Moral Decisions (opens the original)
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Chris is second-guessing a tough choice he made in a recent game. What makes for a good, genuine tough moral choice in an RPG? Is it something the GM can (or should) deliberately create and build toward? This, plus discussion about which D&D class best describes Lyndon B. Johnson.
Episode 198: World Cup Fever (opens the original)
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Chris somehow manages to bring his obsession with the World Cup into the podcast. Andy humors him and they talk about running games within games.
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