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Dead Ghost @deadghostpro.com · 11d

Join us tonight for the start of Season 5!

Link to the Discord event: discord.gg/AmEqHTTxGU?e...

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Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Sep 9

Get ready for Season 5 of Kill Every Monster!
- Rust Monster with Zac: Sep 29th
- Gnoll with Khaldoun: Oct 13th
- Devils with @lilithttrpg.bsky.social: Oct 27th
- Yuan-ti with @sebastianyue.bsky.social: Nov 10th

An episode cover for the Dungeons and Dragons podcast 'Kill Every Monster,' focused on the Rust Monster. The main subject is a fantasy illustration of a reddish-brown, beetle-like creature with a plated carapace and long, feathery antennae. In the upper right is a color instant photo of a man named Zac, with a dark mohawk and red sunglasses. The title 'RUST MONSTER' is centered in large, stylized letters with a yellow-to-pink gradient. The bottom of the image features a landscape of purple D20 dice.

An episode cover for the Dungeons and Dragons podcast 'Kill Every Monster,' focused on the Gnoll. The main subject is a fearsome, illustrated gnoll—a humanoid hyena with greyish fur, wearing piecemeal armor and holding a spear. In the upper right is a black-and-white instant photo of a man named Khaldoun, who is making a playful, claw-like gesture. The title 'GNOLL' is rendered in large, dripping letters with a vibrant pink-to-yellow gradient. The base of the image is a rocky landscape made of purple polyhedral dice.

An episode cover for the Dungeons and Dragons podcast 'Kill Every Monster,' with the theme being 'Devils.' The main subject is a fantasy illustration of a powerful, red-skinned devil whose head and face are wrapped in bandages and chains. More chains are wrapped around its body and connected to large hooks. In the upper right is a black-and-white instant photo of a young woman with dark hair and a choker, identified as 'Hannah.' The title 'DEVILS' is centered in large, dripping, yellow-and-pink gradient letters. The bottom of the image features a landscape of purple D20 dice.

An episode cover for the Dungeons and Dragons podcast 'Kill Every Monster,' with the theme being the Yuan-ti. The main subject is a fantasy illustration of a muscular, humanoid creature with the head of a blue cobra, holding a large scimitar. In the upper right is a color instant photo of a person named Sebastian, who has stylish turquoise hair and glasses. The title 'YUAN-TI' is centered in large, dripping, yellow-and-pink gradient letters. The bottom of the image features a landscape of purple D20 dice.

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Sep 6

*editing Yuan-Ti for @killeverymonster.com*

Me: "I think there is something inherently queer about them."

@djmalenfant.bsky.social: "Aram looks at anything remotely hot and says...yeah, that's one of ours."

@sebastianyue.bsky.social: "I mean, he's right. Snakes literally cannot be straight."

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Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Sep 6

Season 5 of Kill Every Monster is going to be one of our best ones yet.

An episode cover for the Dungeons and Dragons podcast 'Kill Every Monster.' The main subject is a large, menacing fantasy illustration of a gnoll (a humanoid hyena) in crude armor. In the upper right corner is a black-and-white instant photo of a man named Khaldoun making an expressive face. The word 'GNOLL' is centered in large, dripping, pink-and-yellow gradient letters. The bottom of the image features a landscape of purple D20 dice and the show's title.

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Dead Ghost @deadghostpro.com · Sep 3

Season 5 of @killeverymonster.com kicks off with two classic Dungeons and Dragons creatures: Rust Monster and Gnoll.

An episode cover of the Dungeons and Dragons podcast 'Kill Every Monster,' focused on the Rust Monster. The main subject is a fantasy illustration of a reddish-brown, beetle-like creature with a plated carapace and long, feathery antennae. In the upper right is a color instant photo of a man named Zac, with a dark mohawk and red sunglasses. The title 'RUST MONSTER' is centered in large, stylized letters with a yellow-to-pink gradient. The bottom of the image features a landscape of purple D20 dice.

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Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Sep 3

Season 5 of the show is starting off strong 💪🏽

Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Sep 3

Just wrapped Season 5, Episode 2 of @killeverymonster.com with Khaldoun Khelil!

Patreon supporters will get an early release in a couple weeks.

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 29

We do this by having a Questions page on our website that answers the most common inquires listeners, guests, and sponsors have: killeverymonster.com/show/

A screenshot of the FAQ page for the 'Kill Every Monster' podcast. On the left, text explains that the show is a Dungeons and Dragons podcast that explores the lore of monsters. On the right, images showcase show-related content: a mobile phone playing an episode, two monster-themed enamel pins, and a section for other merchandise.

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Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Aug 25

✉️ NEW EPISODE ALERT ✉️

Dylan and Aram answer listener questions from Season 4 of Kill Every Monster.

Cover image for the mailbag episode of the Dungeons and Dragons podcast, "Kill Every Monster."

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Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Aug 17

We are going LIVE with a special preview of our new series, "Dylan Is Mad About A Thing" in 7 minutes!

Join us in chat for episode 1: "Worldbuilding."

Screen cap of a Patreon preview of the new TTRPG podcast, "Dylan Is Mad About A Thing."

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Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Aug 11

🔪 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔪

@djmalenfant.bsky.social and @aramvartian.com break down each monster from Season 4 to determine whether or not they "Do A Murder." redcircle.com/shows/d18ef8...

Does It Murder Season 4

Listen to Kill Every Monster on RedCircle

redcircle.com

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 11

Our Season 4 wrap-up of @killeverymonster.com is live!

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts (or watch us on YouTube) as we run through some of the best candidates yet and decided if these beasties would Do A Murder.

Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Aug 11

🔪 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔪

@djmalenfant.bsky.social and @aramvartian.com break down each monster from Season 4 to determine whether or not they "Do A Murder." redcircle.com/shows/d18ef8...

Does It Murder Season 4

Listen to Kill Every Monster on RedCircle

redcircle.com

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 10

We have a lot of hot contenders for our seasonal wrap-up episode question of "Would they do a murder?"

Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Aug 10

Join us TONIGHT at 8pm EST for the live premiere of Kill Every Monster Season 4 "Does It Murder?"

Set a reminder here: discord.gg/gKyVMkEap5?e...

Cover for the Season 4 "Does It Murder" episode of the Dungeons and Dragons podcast "Kill Every Monster."

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Kill Every Monster @killeverymonster.com · Aug 10

Join us TONIGHT at 8pm EST for the live premiere of Kill Every Monster Season 4 "Does It Murder?"

Set a reminder here: discord.gg/gKyVMkEap5?e...

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 9

He occasionally gives advice on TikTok.

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Alex V @alexvalente.fyi · Aug 10

okay so the thing about REPLAY

is that i had never done anything like this before, i had barely only just met aram, but i had an idea, a seed of story, and several gdocs to keep him in line and remind him of how the game is supposed to play

Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 9

With the new DIE comic coming out, I wanted to drop a link to our ENnie-nominated DIE actual play podcast, “Replay.”

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 9

With the new DIE comic coming out, I wanted to drop a link to our ENnie-nominated DIE actual play podcast, “Replay.”

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 6

I had a truly amazing GenCon, despite only playing one game. I think what I needed out of this convention was just to be around beautiful people that remind me why I play games.

Thank you all for being amazing.

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The person has dark, medium-length hair and is wearing glasses. Their outfit consists of a dark, sleeveless t-shirt (a muscle tee) adorned with several small pins, and dark-wash jeans. Tattoos are visible on both of their upper arms.

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She has a wonderfully expressive face, lit up with a wide, open-mouthed smile. Her unique and colorful style is prominent: she has blue and purple hair adorned with a headband of purple fabric flowers and light purple, iridescent horns. She wears black cat-eye glasses, which have decorative chains with dice-shaped charms, and her makeup includes bold black lipstick.

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The person is dressed in a dark grey button-down shirt worn open over a black ribbed tank top. Around their neck are two colorful lanyards, similar to those seen at conventions, which appear to be for the "Gen Con" event.

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Superdillin (Mirror your pronouns) @superdillin.bsky.social · Aug 6

My top listened podcasts are about a 75/25 split between Actual Play podcasts and shows that are ABOUT ttrpgs and actual play in some way so these are my top recommendations right now (only including the ones I am not contributing to, because I also listen to all of those lol):

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Alex V @alexvalente.fyi · Aug 6

okay, the deal is:

i'm buzzing from finishing a deadline i had almost forgot about, and it's raining outside and i need to wait for the room to cool down a little before i go to bed so - mostly true things about me & what i do for a living!

(feel free to ask me anything, if you so wish!)

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Alex V @alexvalente.fyi · Aug 6

i co-produced ( with @aramvartian.com ) the ENNIE nominated podcast REPLAY, which is a @deadghostpro.com DIE RPG AP about a bunch of people who made an AP and got jumanjied into their old fantasy world

we told a story of parasociality, fame at all costs, & the grim reality of APs - it was *great*

DGP's New Show Replay Is A Love Letter To Actual Play

Dead Ghost Production’s latest series REPLAY is a self-aware cautionary tale about cannibalizing your passions and relationships for celebrity and

www.thefandomentals.com

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Total Party Thrill @totalpartythrill.bsky.social · Jul 31

TPT #393: #DrawSteel Review. @ihsien.bsky.social & @mundangerous.bsky.social accrue Drama in an extra-long review of @hellomcdm.bsky.social's new #RPG system. We walk you through the classes, ancestries, rules & rewards & let you know if it’s worth buying. megaphone.link/OSPN8564423138

TPT #393: Draw Steel Review by Total Party Thrill: RPG Advice From Our Table to Yours

I-Hsien and Shane accrue Drama in an extra-long cover-to-cover review of MCDM’s new tabletop RPG system. We walk you through the classes, ancestries, rules, and rewards and let you know if it’s worth adding to your collection.

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Critical Lit @criticallit.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our second episode on Curse of Strahd is live!

We talked about the Tarokka deck, the kinda iffy portrayal of the Vistani, the provided adventure Hooks (s/o creeping fog), and Thee Death House

Critical Lit: Curse of Strahd 02 - You Got Fogged

Podcast Episode · Critical Lit · 07/30/2025 · 1h 50m

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 2

Getting my gear together to head over to GenCon and the @koboldpress.com booth.

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Aram ➡️ PaxU @aramvartian.com · Aug 4

The entire @koboldpress.com team was so generous and kind at GenCon, and it was a pleasure to meet @versachiko.bsky.social.

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