Not Another D&D Podcast

NADDPOD, as the fans call it, is what happens when CollegeHumor alumni decide to take D&D extremely seriously while also being extremely funny about it. Brian Murphy runs the game as DM, and he is absurdly good at building interconnected worlds with callbacks that pay off dozens of episodes later. Emily Axford plays with a tactical brilliance that regularly catches Murphy off guard, and she also composes the original music for the show, which adds a surprisingly cinematic layer. Jake Hurwitz and Caldwell Tanner round out the party with characters that range from lovable idiots to genuinely compelling heroes. The first campaign set in Bahumia is a fantastic starting point, running about 100 episodes with a complete and satisfying arc. Since then, they have completed campaigns in Eldermourne and the space-fantasy setting of the Third Mates, plus shorter side campaigns like Trinyvale and the recent Trinyvale x Strahd crossover. The humor is sharp and improvisational, but the show never loses sight of real storytelling. Big emotional moments land hard because you actually care about these characters. They also produce D&D Court episodes where listeners submit disputes to be settled through dice rolls, which are genuinely hilarious standalone listens. With over 820 episodes, 38,000 Patreon subscribers, and a Radio City Music Hall live show announced, NADDPOD has earned its spot near the top of any D&D podcast list. The Headgum production keeps everything sounding clean and professional.