Podcast
Mad Dungeon
Hosted by Epic Levels · EN
Mad Dungeon is a podcast where D&D hip hop group Epic Levels and a guest create a system-neutral, playable one-page adventure map using improv, comedy, and lifetimes wasted on roleplaying games
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MD 416 w/ Donn Stroud
2w ago01:30:03Tap to summarizeThis week, Donn Stroud joins us to talk about his work on Ruination Pilgrimage, Lesser Key to the Celestial Legion, The Isle of the Plangent Mage, and several standout Mothership titles, including Unconfirmed Contact Reports, A Pound of Flesh, and Dead Planet. We also dive into Exalted Funeral’s Abattoir Hymnal for Old-School Essentials and chat about some of pop culture’s most memorable demons.What kind of demon are we making this week? Listen and find out.Tiger Wizard’s Stuff: Patreon, Dungeon Cats, Tavers, Abattoir HymnalTHE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP is available on all streaming platforms.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—Thanks for listening to Season Four of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast.You can support us via Patreon.Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2026 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 415 The Pomander Configuration w/ Stu Horvath
3w ago01:16:10Tap to summarizeThis week, our guest is Stu Horvath, creator of Vintage RPG and author of Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground: A Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games from D&D to Mothership. Stu is also part of Unwinnable and co-hosts Games People Play with Sara and Stu on WFMU. A contributor to Wired and former video game critic and photo editor for the New York Daily News, Stu is a photographer, a fan of all things pulpy and weird, and an expert in the strange corners of geek culture. We create a fresh puzzle for you and your players — think of it as a clove orange, but far less pleasant.Tiger Wizard’s Stuff: Patreon, Dungeon Cats, Tavers, Abattoir HymnalTHE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP is available on all streaming platforms.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—Thanks for listening to Season Four of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast.You can support us via Patreon.Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 414 The Wild Mosh w/ Jeff Richard (Chaosium, Runequest /Glorantha)
4w ago01:08:48Tap to summarizeThis week, our guest is Jeff Richard, now also known as The Bison Investigator. Jeff joined us to discuss some major anniversaries for Chaosium and Call of Cthulhu. We also talked about the RuneQuest Guide to Glorantha, HeroQuest Glorantha, and RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha... so basically, Glorantha. Jeff has served as the creative director and editor-in-chief of all things Glorantha since 2008.If you’re wondering what “The Wild Mosh” is... I’ll give you a hint: bisons are mosh-pitting, and the players have to make it to the stage!Tiger Wizard’s Stuff: Patreon, Dungeon Cats, Tavers, Abattoir HymnalTHE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP is available on all streaming platforms.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—Thanks for listening to Season Four of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast.You can support us via Patreon.Mad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 413 = A Bouquet of Snakes w/ Chrys Sellers (Defy the Gods, Racoon Sky Pirates, Prison of the Mad Gods)
Apr 901:14:04Tap to summarizeThis weeks guest is Chrys Sellers of Hectic Electron. We discuss with them the Defy the Gods RPG Kickstarter, Tabletop Gaymers, Racoon Sky Pirates, and Prison of the Mad Gods. Follow Chrys: Bluesky, Tumbler, and InstagramBeware getting a Bouquet as a gift, IT MIGHT BE FULL OF SNAKES!Tiger Wizard’s Patreon: Super fun mini dungeons delivered to your inbox or mailbox on the regular.THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP is available on all streaming platforms.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—Thanks for listening to Season Four of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast.You can support us via Patreon and get nerd merch HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 412 - The Fluffy Detective w/ Brigitte Winter (Scryptid Games, Assemblage, The Goodest Girls, Psychic Trash Detectives)
Jan 3101:04:41Tap to summarizeThis week’s guest is Brigitte Winter of Scryptid Games. We talk Assemblage, GM-less, gamescience-inspired eco-fantasy TTRPG, Against the Gloom and The Goodest Girls, her sequel to Psychic Trash Detectives. Crowdfunding now is Cryptids: Games, Stories, & Uncanny Ephemera.Follow Brigitte: website - IG - Bluesky - ItchFollow Scryptid: Website - IG - Bluesky - Facebook - YouTubeMD 412 - The Fluffy Detective w/ Brigitte WinterThe Fluffy Detective (TFD) was exiled from a heavenly realm to make the world a better place by solving mysteries. They can return home once they solve their final mystery.TFD wears a classic noir trench coat that’s filled with adorable, cuddling critters that are the bodiless spirits of mysteries that need to be solved. Their power increases based on the amount of unsolved mysteries in the coat.TFD’s furry face can shift into any of the faces associated with the mysteries in their coat. TFD gains some of that spirit’s memories, mannerisms, and helps them blend into different situations. Strange music plays while the face transformation takes place. Photos of TFD come out blurry, and they have the power to make others not remember them if they wish.Art: Tiger Wizard Words: Steve AlbertsonStory by: Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Brigitte WinterANNOUNCEMENTSDirty 20 - Charity TTRPG Event at Titmouse Animation Studios (Burbank). Dragon Warrior (Steve Albertson) is running games all day in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2026 from 9am-11pm: Tiger Wizard’s Patreon: Super fun mini dungeons delivered to your inbox or mailbox on the regular.THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP is available on all streaming platforms.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—Thanks for listening to Season Four of the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast. You can support us via Patreon and get nerd merch HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 411 - The Candleman w/ Joey Royale (Get Haunted Industries, Weird Heroes of Public Access (WHPA), Ninja City)
Nov 2701:19:51Tap to summarizeThis week’s guest is Joey Royale of Get Haunted Industries. We talk Weird Heroes of Public Access (WHPA), Ooze Nun for Mothership (with art from Tiger Wizard), Ninja City and his new adventure Resort to Violence, Sewer Rats (TTRPG collective) and the Joey Royale’s Pizza Party, and Joey and Tiger Wizard’s adventure Tails of the Night Market is part of Mausritter Month that’s happening all of November 2025 on Backerkit.Follow Joey Royale: Discord – Linktree – Exalted Funeral – Etsy – Goodman Games – Bluesky – YouTube – PatreonMD 411 - The Candleman w/ Joey Royale The Candleman appears when the darkness surrounds you and you’re in need of a candle. He’s a waxy fella with a beeswaxed mustache and slicked back hair. He has a ten-foot aura of coldness that surrounds him. His weakness is his susceptibility to melt when near a natural heat source. Half of his face is melted from a previous incident.The Candleman sells mundane and magick candles from the shadows.Cursed Candles: Wise Wick: Green candle. When lit, it causes underbrush to grow around you. Moon Blossom: Purple candle. When lit, it causes an illusionary night. Bubble Buddy: White candle. When lit, a very niche assistant spokesperson is summoned. Cinnamonster & Spice: Red candle. When lit, it summons a horrible netherbeast to do your bidding. The Glowworm: Neon yellow. When lit, it grows into a long, twisting rope of wax that opens up a portal / tunnel. Candle ‘O Death: Black candle. When lit, kills everyone but the candle-lighter within a ten foot radius (save or die).Art: Tiger Wizard Words: Steve AlbertsonStory by: Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Joey RoyaleANNOUNCEMENTSTails From the Night Market: Tiger Wizard’s project for Mausritter Month is live nowJOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—You can support us via Patreon and stay up to date with socials: HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 410 - Greezy G w/ John “Hambone” McGuire (321 RPG, Vintage RPG podcast)
Nov 2001:19:30Tap to summarizeThis week’s guest is John “Hambone” McGuire of 321 RPG and the Vintage RPG podcast. Hambone teaches us to make the perfect smashburger. We talk 321 RPG scenarios Hotel Exorcist and the upcoming Death by Dino (of which Tiger Wizard did some art) from the Children of UMA universe. We dip into Days of Future Fairhaven for Weird Heroes of Public Access (WHPA). We get into Zombie Braineaters and Seasons Eatings. We talk about the Sewer Rats RPG collective, and their upcoming collab zine.Follow Hambone: Website – Exalted Funeral – Drive Thru RPG – Itch – IGMD 410 - Greezy G, The Secret Chef w/ John “Hambone” McGuireAn enlisted soldier chef, Greezy G, and his squad died in a kitchen grease fire and his essence was trapped in the grease. Now he possesses whoever cooks in this kitchen, and works to build out his military squad by feeding folks possession food. Greezy G makes food with his essence in it, that once eaten, a ghost of one of his dead squad members possesses the body of the person who ate the food.The menu:Beer Battered Corn Dog - You’re possessed by a demolition expert.Bloomin’ Onion - You’re possessed by the squad commander.InfiltraTater Tots - You’re possessed by a ghost spy.Oklahoma Onion Burger - You’re possessed by a communications officer who’s able to locate other spirits.Poutine - You’re possessed by a craft-beer loving sniper.Shift Meal - You’re possessed by a blade-expert sous chef.ANNOUNCEMENTSPAX Unplugged : Hang out with Tiger Wizard and Dragon Warrior Nov. 21-23.Tails From the Night Market: Tiger Wizard’s project for Mausritter Month is live nowTiger Wizard’s new Patreon: Super fun mini dungeons delivered to your inbox or mailbox on the regular.Dungeon Cats: Tiger Wizard’s Ennie nominated, rules-lite TTRPG where you play feline adventurers is now available at Exalted Funeral.THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album, The Mega Dungeon Men EP is now available on all streaming platforms.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—You can support us via Patreon and stay up to date with socials: HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 408 - Messy Mass of Mice (M³) w/ Andre Novoa (Games Omnivorous, Mausritter Month, The Job)
Nov 1201:02:23Tap to summarizeThis week’s guest is Andre Novoa of Games Omnivorous. We talk about Mausritter Month (Nov. 2025), a group-collab project featuring an all-new setting for Mausritter JUNK CITY and new works from 16 of Mausritter's community of third-party creators, including our own Tiger Wizard.We discuss THE JOB, Hex World, The Dead Robotz (Death Robot Jungle, Electric Mangrove, Putrescence Regnant: Black Phlegm Edition, Tides of Rot). Frontier Scum, and Prismatic Wisdom (Prismatic Wasteland) by W.F. Smith.Follow Games Omnivorous: Website - Bluesky - Discord - Facebook - YouTubeMD 408 - Messy Mass of Mice (M³) w/ Andre NovoaThe Messy Mass of Mice (M³) is an intelligent hive-mind swarm of undead mice and trash.Trash Juice Trail: It leaves an infernal trail of garbage water that magically never goes away until cleaned with bleach.Aura of Stank: Within 30 feet of M³, or its trash juice trail, you must save or be sickened. Touching M³ transfers an aura of stank onto you until the soiled area is cleaned with bleach.Swim: It’s a good swimmer, but it contaminates any water source that it goes into.Weakness: Cleaning products, particularly bleach (sodium hypochlorite - NaClO).Art: Tiger Wizard Words: Steve AlbertsonStory by: Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Andre NovoaANNOUNCEMENTSPAX Unplugged : Hang out with Tiger Wizard and Dragon Warrior Nov. 21-23.Tails From the Night Market: Tiger Wizard’s project for Mausritter Month, co-written and co-illustrated with Joey Royale.Tiger Wizard’s new Patreon: Super fun mini dungeons delivered to your inbox or mailbox on the regular.Dungeon Cats: Tiger Wizard’s Ennie nominated, rules-lite TTRPG where you play feline adventurers is now available at Exalted Funeral.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—You can support us via Patreon and stay up to date with socials: HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 408 - Terra Cotta Dream Thieves w/ Brad Kerr (Between Two Cairns, Necrotic Gnome, The Dream Shrine)
Oct 3101:02:58Tap to summarizeThis week’s guest is Brad Kerr, writer, editor, game designer and co-host of the podcast Between Two Cairns. We talk about his work with Necrotic Gnome (Old-School Essentials Starter Set & Old-School Essentials Demonic Grimoire, Carcass Crawler), The Dream Shrine, Hideous Daylight, Temple of 1000 Swords, Sun Bathers (Old School Essentials - Adventure Anthologies Vol. 1).Follow Brad: Website - Bluesky - Itch - Between Two CairnsMD 408 - Terra Cotta Dream Thieves w/ Brad KerrThe Terra Cotta Dream Thieves (TCDT) are a rock band of fired-clay monsters who rampage through a town, grabbing people and dragging them across a PPP, painting with their blood and gore.The PPP (Psychedelic Projection Pillow): This magic item is a pillow made of rock, yet it’s incredibly comfortable to sleep on. A process of smashing a humanoid body against this rock is called ‘Blood-Painting,’ as gory sacrifices are necessary as material spell components. If one is blood-painted and dies, their ghost is locked into the PPP. Smashing a PPP returns the stolen dreams to their owner, and releases the ghosts trapped within.Uses of the PPP are as follows:Dream Projection: all of the stolen dreams and ghosts’ memories merge together in a psychedelic mélange of images and color. A target hit directly with a dream projection must save or become hypnotized.Ghost Glean: When you sleep on a PPP, you commune with the ghosts trapped within and may attempt to glean information that they knew in life.Art: Tiger Wizard Words: Steve AlbertsonStory by: Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Brad KerrANNOUNCEMENTSPAX Unplugged : Hang out with Tiger Wizard and Dragon Warrior Nov. 21-23. Tails From the Night Market: Tiger Wizard’s project for Mausritter Month, co-written and co-illustrated with Joey Royale.Tiger Wizard’s new Patreon: Super fun mini dungeons delivered to your inbox or mailbox on the regular.Dungeon Cats: Tiger Wizard’s Ennie nominated, rules-lite TTRPG where you play feline adventurers is now available at Exalted Funeral.THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop album.JOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—You can support us via Patreon and get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
Transcribe →MD 407 - Scissor Pit w/ Brian Shutter (Neon Lords of the Toxic Wastes, 1-900-Phantazy, Zombie Braineaters)
Sep 2601:15:22Tap to summarizeThis week’s guest is Brian Shutter. We talk about Neon Lords of the Toxic Wastes upcoming miniatures skirmish game called Violence, Action, Cash and Prizes, and new supplement Deities and Demi-Bros, 1-900-Phantazy, Zombie Braineaters, Roller Brawl, Battle Binders, and announces Battle Binder Blitz month!Follow Brian: https://linktr.ee/NeonLordrpgMD 407 - Scissor Pit w/ Brian ShutterThe Extreme Pogo Origami International League fights in The Scissor Pit arena, a circular brick structure that has fifteen L-shaped, platform levels that are floating at different elevations above a large pit filled with deadly implements designed to excite the audience of rich gambling fanatics that watch from above. Each combatant is given a specialized pogo stick and its matching paper weapon. They start on the top platform and fight in a battle royale to the last person standing. Anyone who touches the contents of the pit is eliminated.The traditional pit is filled with scissors, but sometimes they’ll shake things up by filling the pit with, roll 1d10: 1) balls, 2) slime, 3) spikes, 4) a sarlacc, 5) shredded paper (death by a thousand cuts), 6) fire, 7) turtles, 8) gelatinous cubes, 9) water, 10) syringes, etc…Art: Tiger Wizard Words: Steve AlbertsonStory by: Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson, Brian ShutterANNOUNCEMENTSGamehole Con: Come out and meet Dragon Warrior at this October 16-19 in Madison, WI.PAX Unplugged: Hang out with Tiger Wizard and Dragon Warrior Nov. 21-23. Tails From the Night Market: Tiger Wizard’s project for Mausritter MonthTiger Wizard’s new Patreon: Super fun mini dungeons delivered to your inbox or mailbox on the regular.Dungeon Cats: Tiger Wizard’s Ennie nominated, rules-lite TTRPG where you play feline adventurers is now available at Exalted Funeral.THE MEGA DUNGEON MEN EP: Our TTRPG fantasy meets hip hop albumJOIN OUR MAILING LIST by clicking the newsletter button at epiclevelsrapgods.com—You can support us via Patreon and get nerd merch and stay up to date with socials: HEREMad Dungeon is hosted by Andrew Bellury, Steve Albertson and produced by Zach Cowan.Music by Epic Levels and beat by Jay Domingo.© 2025 Epic Levels. All characters in our adventures–even those based on real people–are entirely fictional.
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