Mark Meredith on Rediscovering 4th Edition D&D
We start out 2021 by going in the "sorta-way-back machine" to discuss 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons with Mark Meredith. He has been writing for Dice ...
Ego Check with The Id DM
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An interview podcast hosted by Dr. Michael Mallen, a licensed psychologist who enjoys in-depth conversations with guests about games (tabletop RPGs, videogames, boardgames) and psychology.
Ronen Givony on Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense
Ronen Givony joins me to talk about his latest book, Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense, which attempts to chronicle and place into context ...
Matt Forbeck on Shotguns & Sorcery
Matt Forbeck joins me to discuss his career as a an author and game designer. He discusses his world of Dragon City, which has spawned numerous books ...
Kelly Carlin on Legacy, Purpose & Resilience
Kelly Carlin joins me to talk about her life as the daughter of famed comedian, George Carlin. She previously wrote a memoir, A Carlin Home Companion:...
Tomo Moriwaki on Designing Epic Tavern
Tomo Moriwaki talks about his career in videogame design and how his experiences led him to the latest endeavor, Epic Tavern. In Epic Tavern, players ...
Stacy King & Andrew Wheeler on Dungeons & Dragons: Wizards & Spells
I'm joined by Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler, two of the minds responsible for the wonderful Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer's Guide series. They t...
Keith Ammann on The Monsters Know What They're Doing
Keith Ammann joins me to discuss his book, The Monsters Know What They're Doing, which provides highly-detailed tactical guidance for monsters in 5th ...
Megan Connell, PsyD on Therapeutic D&D and Coping with Creative Burnout
Dr. Connell comes back to Ego Check to talk about the developments in the therapeutic use of Dungeons & Dragons in therapy. She talks about how the ga...
Elizabeth & Jared Kilmer on Therapeutic D&D for Veterans
I'm joined by Elizabeth Kilmer (soon-to-be PhD) and Jared Kilmer, PhD this week as they discuss their use of Dungeons & Dragons in clinical settings w...
Dr. Rachel Kowert on Video Games & Mental Health
Dr. Rachel Kowert is a psychologist with years of published research examining the mental health effects of video games. She details how her research ...