Greetings Adventurers - Dungeons and Dragons 5e Actual Play

Greetings Adventurers has been running since November 2012, making it one of the longest-running D&D actual play podcasts in existence. Originally called Drunks and Dragons -- a name they dropped in 2019 because it gave newcomers the wrong impression -- the show is built on a foundation of improvised comedy filtered through D&D 5e rules. Michael DiMauro serves as Dungeon Master while Tim Lanning, Mike Bachmann, Jennifer Cheek, and Nika Howard round out the current cast, playing characters like T'Chuck, Screech Echo, Selene Von Esper, and R'Oarc. The show has accumulated over 670 episodes across nine seasons, which is a staggering amount of content. They won the Academy of Podcasters Award for Best Gaming Podcast in 2017, and the quality has stayed consistent through the years. What keeps Greetings Adventurers fresh despite its long run is the cast's genuine enjoyment of each other's company. The humor is collaborative rather than competitive, and DiMauro builds campaigns that give each player room to shine. The GeeklyInc network produces the show, and they have built a loyal community around it. Weekly episodes mean there is always something new, and the improvised nature keeps things unpredictable. For listeners who want a podcast with deep roots and hundreds of hours of established lore, this is one of the originals that helped define what actual play D&D could be.