3 Wise DMs

Dave, Tony, and Chris are three dungeon masters who took the simple idea of "DMs helping DMs" and turned it into a genuinely useful podcast. 3 Wise DMs brands itself as a gaming philosophy show, and that label fits better than you might expect. Rather than just rattling off tips and tricks, the hosts dig into the reasoning behind different approaches to running tabletop RPGs. The show covers everything a game master might wrestle with — terrain and maps, music and atmosphere, running published campaigns versus homebrew, handling player dynamics, and adapting when things go sideways at the table. Their episode on running Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, for instance, wasn't just a review. All three hosts shared their actual experience running or playing through the campaign, comparing what worked and what fell flat in practice. That hands-on perspective makes their advice feel grounded rather than hypothetical. What keeps the show engaging is the three-way dynamic. Having three hosts with different DMing styles means most topics get examined from multiple angles. One might favor heavy prep while another wings it, and the resulting discussion gives listeners a more complete picture than a single-perspective show could. They also cover other systems beyond D&D, including episodes on running Call of Cthulhu one-shots for new players. Episodes come in at a manageable length, and the hosts keep the energy up without talking over each other. For DMs who want to think more deeply about why they run games the way they do, 3 Wise DMs offers a thoughtful conversation worth joining.