Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player TTRPG Advice

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Episodes 390

Avg. Duration 1h 16m

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Apple Rating ★ 4.8 (342)

Since May 2010

Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

A weekly tabletop RPG advice show that combines friendship, humor, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a friends-hanging-out vibe, look no further — you’re home.

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Recent Episodes

S37E08 | TTRPGS without Dice, Gaming Success Story, and Powers that cause Problems

May 18, 2026 57m

◇ Designing TTRPGS without traditional dice mechanics, Wes from Indianapolis shares a success story, From the archive 2022: Mike from New York wants to talk about game power that cause problems |…

S37E07 | Stolen Moments, Success Story, and Surprise PC Roleplaying

May 15, 2026 1h 25m

◇ Jake from Illinois asks about stolen moments, Wesley Street on the Discord sends in a success story, From the archive 2022: Taurelin wants to know how to handle it when PCs don’t do what’s their…

S37E06 | Pets in Campaigns, Pax East, Electronics at the Table

May 09, 2026 58m

◇ Gregory from Wisconsin writes in about pets in campaigns, Matty All Night shares some con game stories from Pax East, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature asks about electronics at the gaming…

S37E05 | PBTA Prep, FATE, & A Gaming Story

May 01, 2026 1h 5m

◇ Robin asks about sharing PBTA prep as an Improv GM, Christopher in Carolina replies to us about FATE, From the archive 2023: Doogler shares a gaming story | Hosts: Jason, June, & Kodi ◇ 00:33◇…

S37E04 | FATE vs Player Agency, GM Horror Stories, & Initiative Thoughts

Apr 14, 2026 1h 31m

◇ Scott has some questions about FATE, Jason in Kyiv shares a collection of GM horror stories, From the archive 2024: Jemma Storygirl in the discord asks about Initiative and sequenced actions |…

S37E03 | Adam from Gnome Made Games, Being a Good Player, Tropes with New Players

Apr 09, 2026 1h 20m

◇ We chat with Adam from Gnome Made Games, Wes in Indianapolis wants advice on how to be a good player, From the archive 2022: Heath from Maryland wants to know if we’ve witnessed tropes at the table…

S37E02 | Can Lines & Veils be Inappropriate?, How Actual Plays Work, Memorable NPCs

Apr 08, 2026 1h 18m

◇ Ed from Minnesota, Now in Florida asks if Lines and Veils are appropriate for all games, Captain Curt from Alaska asks how planning Actual Plays works, From the archive 2023: A different Kurt who…

S37E01 | Railroading Players vs. PCs, Session Zero Playbook, & In-Game Holidays

Mar 26, 2026 1h 29m

◇ Ayslyn asks about railroading players vs. railroading characters, Eric from New Jersey wants feedback on their Session Zero plan, & From the Archive: Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark talks about…

HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story

Mar 07, 2026 55m

◇ A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore, Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, Teri…

HJRP S36E23 | Molten Sulfur Press, Game Design Groups, & Too Many Plot Threads

Mar 07, 2026 1h 35m

◇ We chat with Tristan Zimmerman our Indie designer of the month, Jeff asks about TTRPG designer support groups, From the archive 2021: Forlornhope22 wants to know how many plot threads is too many |…

HJRP S36E22 | Live from OrcCon 2026!

Feb 22, 2026 1h 12m

◇ Live from OrcCon 2026 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles! A great panel show with members of our audience and stories from lots of different con games. Since it is a live event, the audio quality is…

HJRP S36E21 | Explaining TTRPGs, GM Strengths, & Note Taking

Feb 16, 2026 1h 29m

◇ Eric from New Jersey asks how to explain TTRPGs to family, Mike from New York State shares about GM strengths, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature talks note taking | Hosts: Pooja, Adam, &…

HJRP S36E20 | Making Maps, Gaming Group Sponsors, & Con Game Expectations

Feb 06, 2026 1h 25m

◇ Gurg Murg asks about making game maps, M replies about their gaming group plans, From the archive 2022: Steve from So Cal asks what to expect from convention games | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja,…

HJRP S36E19 | Creating Villains, Player Contracts, & Voiding PC Abilities

Feb 02, 2026 1h 52m

◇ Eric from New Jersey wants to talk about creating villains, Wes from Indianapolis takes player contracts literally, From the archive 2024: Darkknight asks about players voiding other PC’s abilities…

HJRP S36E18 | Gaming Resolutions, Prep for Mysteries, Day Jobs in Games

Jan 25, 2026 1h 5m

◇ Vyrrk from DC wants to hear gaming reflections and resolutions, Spattz from Earth talks mystery game prep, From the archive 2021: GM Radio Rob asks about keeping games with day jobs interesting |…

HJRP S36E17 | Character Sheets, NPC Control Reply, Forcing Game Prep

Jan 18, 2026 1h 29m

◇ Charger347 asks about character sheet improvements, Steffi from Scotland replies to our discussion on NPC crowd control, From the archive 2022: The_Gekko_State in Canada wants to know how to get…

HJRP S36E16 | Politics at the Table, Safety at Con Games, & Realistic Physical Combat

Jan 07, 2026 1h 3m

◇ Thomas from Denmark asks about politics at the gaming table, Out of Print GM from Yorkshire asks about safety in convention games, From the archive 2012: Veremond gets in the weeds about wrestling…

HJRP S36E15 | Prep vs Campaign Length, Is Prep Death?, Combat & XP Issues

Jan 02, 2026 1h 33m

◇ Gurg Murg asks how Gm prep changes depending on campaign length, Carlos Salazar on the Discord asks “is prep death?”, From the archive 2021: Shawn from just outside Washington, DC has some combat…

HJRP S36E14 | GM Tricks, Math Rocks, & Dealing with a Dominant Player

Dec 24, 2025 1h 16m

◇ Thomas from Denmark asks what our go-to GM tricks are, Charger347 wants to talk about math rocks, & From the archive 2022: K Ryan is struggling with a loud and dominant player messing up his…

HJRP S36E13 | Scheduling Games, Generic Systems, & Successful Horror Story?

Dec 13, 2025 1h 43m

◇ Alverant asks about scheduling games, Gurg Murg asks about generic ttrpg systems, Mike from New York State has a horror story with a successful ending (thanks safety tools!) | Hosts: Riley, Rose,…

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