The Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show combines friendships, table-top RPGs, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a weekly round table discussion that is informative, honest and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG advice show with diverse opinions and a slightly infantile sense of humor, look no further — you’re home.
You can watch our Advice Show live on Twitch, or later as podcasts or on Youtube.
Advice Show Podcast Episodes
- HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Storyhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2385457/c1e-092opf781drax9425-47oj0717ud3n-yi1efb.mp3◇ 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 & Rob ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or… Read more: HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story
- HJRP S36E23 | Molten Sulfur Press, Game Design Groups, & Too Many Plot Threadshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2385447/c1e-jqj83b4267rc84gp9-kpj6vjqgiqx9-h1cypi.mp3◇ 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 | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Tristan ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own… Read more: HJRP S36E23 | Molten Sulfur Press, Game Design Groups, & Too Many Plot Threads
- HJRP S36E22 | Live from OrcCon 2026!https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2370799/c1e-q143os7px57u0vopm-rk25grndid04-tovjdq.mp3◇ 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 not the same as our normal episodes recorded in our studio.◇ ◇ Find us on Youtube… Read more: HJRP S36E22 | Live from OrcCon 2026!
- HJRP S36E21 | Explaining TTRPGs, GM Strengths, & Note Takinghttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2365010/c1e-8091qfvqrjkf05k12-ww7j12oja76j-gdib2j.mp3◇ 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, & Artem ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the… Read more: HJRP S36E21 | Explaining TTRPGs, GM Strengths, & Note Taking
- HJRP S36E20 | Making Maps, Gaming Group Sponsors, & Con Game Expectationshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2351232/c1e-jqj83b400wwt84gp9-kpj549mpfzdr-nfv6ud.mp3◇ 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, ,& Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question… Read more: HJRP S36E20 | Making Maps, Gaming Group Sponsors, & Con Game Expectations
- HJRP S36E19 | Creating Villains, Player Contracts, & Voiding PC Abilitieshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2344764/c1e-7rkg9fvgk17bj0gqo-xx77m3m4frk-o71wao.mp3◇ 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 | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, ,& Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question… Read more: HJRP S36E19 | Creating Villains, Player Contracts, & Voiding PC Abilities
- HJRP S36E18 | Gaming Resolutions, Prep for Mysteries, Day Jobs in Gameshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2337702/c1e-20k94fq9jxmidg3m4-pkwvjvr3unm7-sem7l6.mp3◇ 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 | Hosts: Kimi, Jay, & Rose ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic… Read more: HJRP S36E18 | Gaming Resolutions, Prep for Mysteries, Day Jobs in Games
- HJRP S36E17 | Character Sheets, NPC Control Reply, Forcing Game Prephttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2327606/c1e-9w0zqf294krbgxqor-rk2zxzvwtk87-fzodnc.mp3◇ 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 excited about game prep… aka actually do it. | Hosts: Kimi, Dave, Pooja, & Adam ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord… Read more: HJRP S36E17 | Character Sheets, NPC Control Reply, Forcing Game Prep
- HJRP S36E16 | Politics at the Table, Safety at Con Games, & Realistic Physical Combathttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2317182/c1e-g5kgzimqj2mc3vrx2-7zr48gz5b91-fwzwpt.mp3◇ 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 and physical abilities in games | Hosts: Kimi, Jay, & Riley ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server… Read more: HJRP S36E16 | Politics at the Table, Safety at Con Games, & Realistic Physical Combat
- HJRP S36E15 | Prep vs Campaign Length, Is Prep Death?, Combat & XP Issueshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2311158/c1e-q143osd54vdf59m74-gp942182unrr-swq6aq.mp3◇ 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 and XP questions! | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, Adam, & Courtney ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to… Read more: HJRP S36E15 | Prep vs Campaign Length, Is Prep Death?, Combat & XP Issues
- HJRP S36E14 | GM Tricks, Math Rocks, & Dealing with a Dominant Playerhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2304030/c1e-z498kc70n27fz86qo-gp9o774gix03-nc0l2p.mp3◇ 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 gaming group | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & CADave ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to… Read more: HJRP S36E14 | GM Tricks, Math Rocks, & Dealing with a Dominant Player
- HJRP S36E13 | Scheduling Games, Generic Systems, & Successful Horror Story?https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2287310/c1e-n147zsdrvmxtxvwdr-v6prxm4qs219-9fmrzk.mp3◇ 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, & Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the… Read more: HJRP S36E13 | Scheduling Games, Generic Systems, & Successful Horror Story?
- HJRP S36E12 | First System Impressions, Extroverts Supporting Introverts, & IPs Made for Playhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2287308/c1e-r2d93bw1kpqirv3gj-47mn60gwbn19-9ne4jj.mp3◇ Ed from Mn, now in Fl. asks about how a first experience forms a lasting opinion of a system, Clara asks how extroverted players can support introverted players, & From the Archive 2022: Weaselcreature asks about playing in RPG IPs like Traveller’s setting and Eberron vs. pop culture IPs like Marvel and Star Wars… Read more: HJRP S36E12 | First System Impressions, Extroverts Supporting Introverts, & IPs Made for Play
- HJRP S36E11 | What are Storygames?, Safety Tools Failure, & Learning Hard Systemshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2254398/c1e-69wm3fov5xobr4g50-8do3qr8dhzk9-rbwzaw.mp3◇ Steffi from Scotland asks what we consider a “storygame”, Arrya from New Jersey shares a safety tools story, & Eric from New Jersey asks how we learn difficult systems | Hosts: Kimi, Rose, & Clara ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for… Read more: HJRP S36E11 | What are Storygames?, Safety Tools Failure, & Learning Hard Systems
- HJRP S36E10 | GM Feedback, Clerics vs Warlocks, & City Campaign Settingshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2229583/c1e-4o10xf1o1z8hdrvmk-9j3vq294sm5-j2hgrw.mp3◇ Vyrrk asks about GM Feedback, Steve in SoCal replies to our comments about Clerics & Warlocks being the same, & From the Archive 2023: Arrya from New Jersey asks about running a City campaign | Hosts: Kimi, Riley & Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your… Read more: HJRP S36E10 | GM Feedback, Clerics vs Warlocks, & City Campaign Settings
- HJRP S36E09 | GM Dice Rolls, Finding A Group, & Making Combat Interestinghttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2192947/c1e-9w0zqfdr5o7bgxqod-25m8v7xgid1q-he0jjb.mp3◇ Thomas from Denmark asks where GMs should roll their dice, Wes in Indianapolis has some tips for finding a gaming group, & From the Archive 2019: Andreas from Sweden asks about how to make combats interesting | Hosts: Kimi & Jay ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in… Read more: HJRP S36E09 | GM Dice Rolls, Finding A Group, & Making Combat Interesting
- HJRP S36E08 | Ross Payton of RPPR, Horror Systems, & Player Agency vs. Rollshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2172318/c1e-3xgr7tkg02kho4vmk-9j33g4d8f4ox-liyhwu.mp3◇ We are joined by Ross Payton of Role Playing Public Radio, BeardHare on the Discord asks for system recommendations, & from the Archive 2019: Ben from Texas asks about player agency and rolls | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Ross Payton from RPPR ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send… Read more: HJRP S36E08 | Ross Payton of RPPR, Horror Systems, & Player Agency vs. Rolls
- HJRP S36E07 | Mid Campaign Safety Tools, Non-AI GM Resources, Playing Godshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2169533/c1e-w7m28h3q58rc14wj0-qdvorqndikd2-ffqllw.mp3◇ NOTE: This podcast is intended for adults and includes conversations about sensitive topics. Please listen with care. ◇ Steve in SoCal asks about reassessing safety tools mid campaign, Gregory from Wisconsin asks about non-AI resources for GMs, & from the Archive 2020 Ben from Texas talks about GMs playing gods | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja… Read more: HJRP S36E07 | Mid Campaign Safety Tools, Non-AI GM Resources, Playing Gods