Monster Man

A show about monsters, because monsters are great.

Episode 601: Centaur (of Krynn) and Disir 12/22/2025

Episode 601: Centaur (of Krynn) and Disir We bid farewell to 2025 with a Dragonlance take on a D&D classic and a slimy underground menace! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39496350

Special Episode: Monsters With Cosmic Roles 12/18/2025

Special Episode: Monsters With Cosmic Roles Patreon backer Mark brings you this special episode all about the monsters that hold up the sky. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39462110

Episode 600: Bear, Ice and Beast, Undead 12/15/2025

Episode 600: Bear, Ice and Beast, Undead Our look at the monsters of Krynn continues with a biggish bear and a brace of bony brutes! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39417550

Episode 599: My Favourite Monster with Jess Zafarris 12/11/2025

Episode 599: My Favourite Monster with Jess Zafarris joins us on the show to talk about the etymology of monsters as well as her holiday fairy tale adventure, , Kickstarting now! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39376795

Episode 598: Anemone, Giant and Avian 12/08/2025

Episode 598: Anemone, Giant and Avian We take a look at our first Dragonlance monsters and ... I have to tell you, they don't look too different so far! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39330295

Special Episode: Making Magic Marvellous 12/04/2025

Special Episode: Making Magic Marvellous Today's episode comes to you from Dragonmeet 2025, where Paolo of and I talked about magic in games and how it sometimes doesn't feel very magical. Apologies for the sound quality; I think it's pretty good for being a whole huge room recorded on my phone, but that still isn't amazing overall. And don't forget that If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39280840

Episode 597: Welcome to Krynn 12/01/2025

Episode 597: Welcome to Krynn A new series begins as we look at some of the background of Dragonlance -- more the creative background than the setting one, in case you forgot what I tend to get fixated on. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39228805

Special Episode: Domesticated Monsters 11/27/2025

Special Episode: Domesticated Monsters Patreon backer Tim brings you this special episode all about monsters and fantastic animals living alongside humans. Fun idea or twee de-escalation? If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39194360

Special Episode: Son of Sci-fi Monsters 11/24/2025

Special Episode: Son of Sci-fi Monsters Patreon backer Ben brings you this special episode all about further developing the complex relationship between fantasy and science fiction monsters! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39158305

Episode 596: My Favourite Monster with Dean Gkane 11/20/2025

Episode 596: My Favourite Monster with Dean Gkane Dean Gkane, the creator of , joins us to talk about Medusa, the difference between a monster and a cryptid, and more! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39116460

Special Episode: When Good Monsters Go Bad 11/17/2025

Special Episode: When Good Monsters Go Bad Patreon backer Edwin brings you this special episode all about good supernatural creatures ... and what happens when they're not that good. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39067625

Special Episode: The Unseelie Court 11/13/2025

Special Episode: The Unseelie Court Patreon backer Liam brings you this special episode all about how to organise game settings that ought to be strange and chaotic! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/39028665

Special Episode: Pokemon 11/10/2025

Special Episode: Pokemon Patreon backer Bob brings you this special episode all about Pokemon, a type of creature I know nothing at all about. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38985120

Special Episode: Gods to Devils 11/06/2025

Special Episode: Gods to Devils Patreon backer Spuzz brings you this special episode all about how one culture's god might be another's devil! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38943745

Special Episode: More TMNT & OS villains 11/03/2025

Special Episode: More TMNT & OS villains Patreon backer Crystal brings you this special episode all about yet more bad guys from the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness RPG! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38900045

Special Episode: Mothman 10/30/2025

Special Episode: Mothman Patreon backer Jeppe brings you this special episode all about one of America's most famous ... cryptids? Ultraterrestrials? Alien visitors? If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38852280

Special Episode: Byzantine Monsters 10/28/2025

Special Episode: Byzantine Monsters Patreon backer Spyros brings you this special episode all about monsters from the Byzantine Empire! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38803010

Special Episode: Using All Parts of the Monster 10/23/2025

Special Episode: Using All Parts of the Monster Patreon backer Elias brings you this special episode all about making use of a monster's bits! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38762920

Special Episode: Bureaucracy 10/20/2025

Special Episode: Bureaucracy Patreon backer Tobias brings you this special episode all about systems, procedures, rules and hierarchies! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38660100

Special Episode: Medievalism and Warhammer 10/16/2025

Special Episode: Medievalism and Warhammer I know I said it would be bureaucracy, but that's going to be on Tuesday! This is a version of the talk I gave at the in Manchester last weekend. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38611840

Special Episode: Other Selves 10/13/2025

Special Episode: Other Selves Patreon backer Andrew brings you this special episode all about other versions of yourself, in honour of the upcoming release of his next novel, . If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38571060

Special Episode: Algorithmic Folklore 10/09/2025

Special Episode: Algorithmic Folklore Patreon backer Jake brings you this special episode about the folklore of the 2020s, in which I lose my grip on the whole thing and it gets completely out of control. Which seems appropriate. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38531195

Special Episode: Giants in the Earth 10/06/2025

Special Episode: Giants in the Earth Patreon backer Noah brings you this special episode all about bringing characters from classic literature into your fantasy RPG! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38488780

Special Episode: Familiars 10/02/2025

Special Episode: Familiars Patreon backer Matt brings you this special episode all about the animal spirit companions of witches and how to incorporate them into your games! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38448955

Episode 595: Spelljammer Finale 09/29/2025

Episode 595: Spelljammer Finale So, that was Spelljammer. What did we think of it? If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38400420

Special Episode: Fallen Mortals 09/25/2025

Special Episode: Fallen Mortals Patreon backer Alex brings you this special episode that I had a really hard time coming up with a name for, which might explain why this post, the recording and the file name are all different! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38360460

Episode 594: Zodar 09/22/2025

Episode 594: Zodar It's the very last monster in the Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium Appendix! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38316425

Episode 593: My Favourite Monster with Phoevos Kraniotakis 09/18/2025

Episode 593: My Favourite Monster with Phoevos Kraniotakis Game designer Phoevos joins me to talk about the Wendigo and his upcoming project, ! Find out more about the project and Phoevos' work on , or . If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38271800

Episode 592: Wryback and Zard 09/15/2025

Episode 592: Wryback and Zard As we approach the end of the Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium Appendix, we're meeting yet more nasty little space monsters. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38229805

Special Episode: Propitiation 09/11/2025

Special Episode: Propitiation Patreon backer James brings you this special episode all about what people do with the monsters they can't fight! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider ? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by , used under a . /episode/index/show/monsterman/id/38187310

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