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The Ultimate RPG Podcast

James D'Amato

Leisure

Comedy

Frequency: 1 episode/21d. Total Eps: 33

James D'Amato, the creator of One Shot and Author of The Ultimate RPG series for Adams Media invites you to join him in getting to know some of your favorite creative people by listening to them create. Every other week he invites a new guest to discuss their latest work and creative process before joining him in a character or worldbuilding exercise from the Ultimate RPG series. Gain insight and watch inspiration with The Ultimate RPG Podcast!

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - games
23/06/2026
#94
🇬🇧 Great Britain - games
22/06/2026
#55
🇬🇧 Great Britain - games
27/05/2026
#77
🇨🇦 Canada - games
30/04/2026
#91

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Episode 3 - Building with Kieron Gillen!

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 • Duration 01:16:56

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James and multi-disciplinary all-star Kieron Gillen as they discuss games, worldbuilding, and more! SHOW NOTES Kieron Gillen first came to attention as a comic creator with his 2006’s Phonogram, with Jamie McKelvie. Jamie and he formed into a gestalt monster that rampaged against the next fifteen years of comics, culminating with critical and smash hit the Wicked + the Divine. When not with Jamie, he has co-created books such as DIE, The Ludocrats, Once & Future, Three, Uber and more. When not making his own worlds, he has worked on Marvel Comics biggest books, such as Uncanny X-men, Young Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Star Wars, Eternals and Darth Vader, (where he co-created Doctor Aphra). In a previous life he was an award winning pop-culture critic and journalist, and co-founder of Rock Paper Shotgun. The best way to keep up to date with what he’s doing is his newsletter. ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 2 - Worldbuilding with Rowan Zeoli!

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 • Duration 01:14:30

EPISODE SUMMARY James joins Rowan Zeoli to build a setting using The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Guide! SHOW NOTES A journalist covering the intersection of progressive thought and niche cultural movements. Her work has appeared in Polygon, Tripsitter, Autostraddle, and The Fandomentals; where she’s covered gender, psychedelics, and the largest developments in actual play, from award winning indie programming to big budget productions. She is also co-founder of convention/non-profit WriteHive. She can be reached at rowan@rascal.news. Rascal News! WriteHive ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by James D'Amato and Tracy Barnett. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 1 - Character with SuperDillin!

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 • Duration 01:00:12

EPISODE SUMMARY James joins SuperDillin to build a character using The Ultimate Character Backstory Guide! SHOW NOTES Thank you for listening to the first episode of The Ultimate RPG Podcast! We hope you enjoy James and Dillin building their character together using the tools from James' book. Dillin (she/he/they) is a tabletop entertainer and designer who appreciates games that support the variety of stories people are yearning to tell. She is an Actual Play performer in multiple podcasts and APs including The Atomless, an original Starfinder podcast, and the designer of several single-player and multiplayer RPGs including Neverland for 5e, Guys in Chairs, They Don't Want You To Work, and more. They are also the host of One Shot! The Atomless Dillin's Games! One Shot Back Dillin's Game, Hunter/ed on Kickstarter! ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by James D'Amato and Tracy Barnett. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 5 - Getting Creative with CatieOsaurus!

Season 1 · Episode 5

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 • Duration 01:05:37

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James and Cate as they discuss creativity and what's inspiring them! SHOW NOTES Catieosaurus (she/they) is a certified ADHD sex educator, mental health advocate and full-time content creator. As a professional streamer and TTRPG influencer, she is passionate about opening conversations about neurodiversity and accessibility into the gaming community. ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 4 - Putting it All Together with Nala Wu!

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 • Duration 01:30:10

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James and Nala as they discuss the many hats we wear in RPGs and how to put that all together when we create! SHOW NOTES Nala J. Wu (they/them) is a proud queer trans nonbinary art director (Hunters Entertainment, Metal Weave Games) and award-winning illustrator (Apocalypse Keys, Uncaged Goddesses, Coyote & Crow). Besides art, Nala does voice acting, sensitivity consultations, and actual play performances! Follow them on socials @naladraws and check out their portfolio on naladraws.com! ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 10 - Horrors and the Real World with Kendo!

Season 1 · Episode 10

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 • Duration 01:33:18

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James as he and Kendo discuss Voices in the Woods and how the real world and real world politics have influenced it. Then hang with them as they create a sci-fi horror world about a species of gaseous beings and the monsters that hunt them. SHOW NOTES Over the past several years Kendo has been combining their passion for TTRPGs and Digital Storytelling to create a wide variety of tabletop content. From Actual Plays to educational and promotional content they live, breath, and embody a love for Tabletop RPGs. You may have seen Kendo around the TTRPG space as the GM and producer of the award-winning Actual Play series, Tales Yet Told! ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 9 - Character from Different Angles with Amelia Som!

Season 1 · Episode 9

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 • Duration 01:18:13

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James as he discusses different approaches to character with Amelia Som! SHOW NOTES You can find Amelia Som on the podcast Unprepared Casters or raising money for Doctors Without Borders in Roll For Initiagive’s new series “The Apron Strings.” Thoughts and opinions expressed are direct revelations from god and do not reflect her personal beliefs. Visit links.ameliasom.com for info. ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 8 - Community and Care with Connie and Sea!

Season 1 · Episode 8

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 • Duration 01:37:00

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James as he discusses building with intention with Connie and Sea! SHOW NOTES Connie Chang (they/her/her) is a trans, Chinese-American actual play Game Master with a passion for threading queer drama with black-hearted apocalyptica. Connie has appeared in the New York Times, on NPR (twice!), and on Dimension 20's Adventuring Academy with Brennan Lee Mulligan. Connie loves menacing TikTok. Sea Thomas (they/them) is an agender dancer, digital artist, and professional tabletop performer, lore-keeper, and theatre-maker who has been featured on Roll20, GenConTV, Dragon Talk, Gehenna Gaming, NXNQ, and beyond. Sea is a performance artist who brings fully embodied dramatization to every aspect of their work. ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 7 - Talking Character with Harlan Guthrie!

Season 1 · Episode 7

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • Duration 01:12:49

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James as he discusses creative character choices with multi-talented creator, Harlan Guthrie! SHOW NOTES Harlan Guthrie is a Canadian writer, editor, director, sound designer, musician, and voice actor. He is the sole creator and talent behind Malevolent, the Lovecraftian horror Audio Drama which is part of the Rusty Quill Network and runner up to the 2021 Discover Pods awards. As a writer, a number of his works have been featured on the multi-award winning NoSleep Podcast and as an Audio Engineer he worked on Season 2 of The Town Whispers. His creation credits include the founding of the weekly streaming group The INVICTUS Stream as well as the Actual Play D&D podcast Dice Shame which he also edits and stars in. As a musician, he’s composed the main musical themes of Malevolent as well as wrote and recorded the musical motifs in Season 2 of Dice Shame. ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 6 - Making Worlds from Words with Eric Silver!

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 • Duration 01:34:49

EPISODE SUMMARY Join James and Eric Silver as they discuss podcasting and learning as you go! SHOW NOTES Eric Silver is the best game master in podcasting. He has many shows, including Join the Party, Games and Feelings, Tell Me About It, and The Distraction. In addition, he's the Head of Creative at Multitude and even recently wrote a game for the One Shot Patreon's Book Club! Follow the links to find his work or look wherever podcasts are found. ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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