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 S35E21 | Setting up a Big Bad, Safety Tools, & Plot Hookshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2083045/c1e-pwjoxf11jodi3dgvm-jp34gz68bmr8-cg06aa.mp3◇ Steven from Serbia asks advice for setting up a Big Bad, Davi shares thoughts on safety tools, From the Archive 2018: GaztheDm from the Netherlands is looking for plot hooks | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us… Read more: HJRP S35E21 | Setting up a Big Bad, Safety Tools, & Plot Hooks
- HJRP S35E20 | GMing for Jocks, Keeping the GM Spark, & Magic Systemshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2077487/c1e-vwzm4f7774wtg6043-6zopwxd2f52x-ojxqv1.mp3◇ Sean from NJ asks how to GM a game for adult jocks who haven’t played TTRPGS before, Jeff in Tennessee shares how he kept the GMing “spark”, From the Archive 2021: Gurg Murg talks GURPS and asks what we like in a magic system | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com… Read more: HJRP S35E20 | GMing for Jocks, Keeping the GM Spark, & Magic Systems
- HJRP S35E19 | Resurrecting Old Campaigns, Open Table Style, & a D&D Questionhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2071083/c1e-x7814h9mwo8tqd2r0-jpdr4rogup2w-0buima.mp3◇ Gurg Murg asks how to resurrect old campaigns, Spattz asks for recommendations for an open table style game, From the Archive 2018: Harold from St. Louis has a D&D question | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Jay ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us… Read more: HJRP S35E19 | Resurrecting Old Campaigns, Open Table Style, & a D&D Question
- HJRP S35E18 | Why Play TTRPGS?, How to Pace Games, & Unanticipated PVPhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2061303/c1e-8091qfo9k22t05k12-47knm47nf4kz-gmds0k.mp3◇ Ed from FL asks what is the point of playing ttrpgs?, Robin (from the UK) asks about pacing games, From the Archive 2021: Shawn from just outside Washington, DC asks about unanticipated PVP in their game | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for… Read more: HJRP S35E18 | Why Play TTRPGS?, How to Pace Games, & Unanticipated PVP
- HJRP S35E17 | Belonging Outside Belonging Advice, An Origin Story, Running Modern Games in Troubled Timeshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2061302/c1e-53knof1mz6psw49r0-z32gp14qb4n6-muzxr7.mp3◇ Gurg Murg needs Belonging Outside Belonging advice, Wes from Indianapolis shares his origin story, From the Archive 2021: Alverant asks how to run a modern game that isn’t too triggering | Hosts: Kimi, Artem, Adam, Sam ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us… Read more: HJRP S35E17 | Belonging Outside Belonging Advice, An Origin Story, Running Modern Games in Troubled Times
- HJRP S35E16 | Game Daze Story, What Systems need Upgrades, & 10yo Murder Hobohttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2041852/c1e-r2d93bwm41zarv3g2-0vk156ggiw9-o9frwe.mp3◇ Robin from the UK shares their Game Daze experience, Carlos from Detroit asks what systems need an upgrade, From the Archive 2019: Mcwyrm asks for help with a 10yo murder hobo | Hosts: Kimi & Vyrrk ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us… Read more: HJRP S35E16 | Game Daze Story, What Systems need Upgrades, & 10yo Murder Hobo
- HJRP S35E15 | BGE & TTRPG Retailers, Mike’s Origin Story, & PCs that are Too Goodhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2041850/c1e-3xgr7tk07vxso4vmk-8drvw204trr0-tydchg.mp3◇ BGE & the Retailer perspective, Mike from New York shares his origin story, From the Archive 2019: Wil from Wisconsin tells the tale of a PC who was too good for their game | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, & Dustin◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇… Read more: HJRP S35E15 | BGE & TTRPG Retailers, Mike’s Origin Story, & PCs that are Too Good
- HJRP S35E14 | Games Folk vs Outsider Art, D&D in Postwar Serbia, & GMs Prompting Playershttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2024984/c1e-n147zsd4vx8b3rgpk-jpdxrx41fjk-uo76mb.mp3◇ Wes from Indianapolis replies to the idea that Actual Plays are Art, Steven tells how he found D&D in postwar Serbia, From the Archive 2021: Dirk (RIP) asks about prompting questions from the GM | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Pooja ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the… Read more: HJRP S35E14 | Games Folk vs Outsider Art, D&D in Postwar Serbia, & GMs Prompting Players
- HJRP S35E13 | Tariffs and TTRPGs, X-cards with Multiple Problems, & Disappearing Elveshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2022214/c1e-pwjoxf181gvc3dgvm-ndn10m24i84v-lr90ww.mp3◇ Tariffs on TTRPGs, Taurelin asks about X cards and multiple problem players, From the Archive 2022: Weaselcreature laments the fate of Stu’s Elves | Hosts: Kimi ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook… Read more: HJRP S35E13 | Tariffs and TTRPGs, X-cards with Multiple Problems, & Disappearing Elves
- HJRP S35E12 | Prep Without a System, A Success Story, & Interesting NPCshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2022213/c1e-53knof1z1j9fw49rn-mk4grn7ofkpq-cmjjh2.mp3◇ Alverant asks how to prep for a game BEFORE you have the rules, Mike from New York State shares a gaming success story, From the Archive 2018: Chris from NJ asks how non-actor GMs can create interesting NPCs | Hosts: Kimi, Artem, & Moe ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic… Read more: HJRP S35E12 | Prep Without a System, A Success Story, & Interesting NPCs
- HJRP S35E11 | People Against RPing, Reply about Stars & Wishes, & Hard-Won GM Lessonshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2004459/c1e-092opfk3ppohx942g-8dw75n0zhnxp-xf4q6g.mp3◇ Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs, Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes, From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, CADave, & Clara ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇… Read more: HJRP S35E11 | People Against RPing, Reply about Stars & Wishes, & Hard-Won GM Lessons
- HJRP S35E10 | Rediscovering the GMing Spark, Toxic LARP Mistakes, & Con Horror Storyhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2004458/c1e-r2d93bwp88nbrv3g2-gpwqo791s02w-whpdib.mp3◇ Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship, LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP, From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | Hosts: Kimi, Eli & Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on… Read more: HJRP S35E10 | Rediscovering the GMing Spark, Toxic LARP Mistakes, & Con Horror Story
- HJRP S35E09 | Groups with no GM, Learning an IP FAST, & Calling Out our Pro-PBTA Biashttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2000637/c1e-20k94fmr4q3fdg3m5-5z1pw7n9cmqn-bme7ys.mp3◇ Rick asks about gaming groups without anyone to GM, Eric from New Jersey asks how to learn an IP world fast, From the Archive 2019: Falco from Germany calls out our pro-PBTA anti-dnd content | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!… Read more: HJRP S35E09 | Groups with no GM, Learning an IP FAST, & Calling Out our Pro-PBTA Bias
- HJRP S35E08 | Horror Game Reply, Preferring Online Games, & Religions in Gameshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/2000635/c1e-4o10xf19o8zbqk461-gpwqwk8ws32o-koipld.mp3◇ Graf has a reply to our discussion of horror games, Mike from New York State shares why he prefers online play, From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota, now in Florida, wants to talk about religions in games | Hosts: Kimi, Rose, Vyrrk, & Clara ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own… Read more: HJRP S35E08 | Horror Game Reply, Preferring Online Games, & Religions in Games
- HJRP S35E07 | GAMA Expo, Vampire Tea, & Worldbuilding with Depthhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1989059/c1e-z498kcmqrm4uz86qo-jp214686sr10-tqlvqt.mp3◇ Kimi talks GAMA and industry events, Steffi pours A LOT of Vampire tea, From the Archive 2019: Joe from the Inland Empire asks about making a world with depth | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Adam ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on… Read more: HJRP S35E07 | GAMA Expo, Vampire Tea, & Worldbuilding with Depth
- HJRP S35E06 | Live from OrcCon 2025!https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1984159/c1e-n147zs5kqpztxvwd9-rkz644q1am77-dif8cd.mp3◇ Live from Gateway 2024 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… Read more: HJRP S35E06 | Live from OrcCon 2025!
- HJRP S35E05 | Intrigue in RPGs, Favorite Systems, & Running Accessible Games for Kidshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1984161/c1e-g5kgzi3q957f3vrx2-qdw6mvr7t43g-mpckjw.mp3◇ Clara (yes, that Clara) asks about intrigue and conspiracy in TTRPGs, Eric from New Jersey responds to the call for favorite systems, From the Archive 2019: Al asks for advice for running games for kids with intellectual disabilities | Hosts: Jason, & Pooja ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or… Read more: HJRP S35E05 | Intrigue in RPGs, Favorite Systems, & Running Accessible Games for Kids
- HJRP S35E04 | Returning after 20 Years, Writer’s Block, & Systems for Non-Gamershttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1984158/c1e-092opfjpz5kux942g-6z1joon3a01n-eipscv.mp3◇ Spattz from Earth asks for advice for a GM returning to gaming after 20 years, Eric from New Jersey is struggling with writer’s block, From the Archive 2018: Jen asks what system to run for a pair of non-gamers | Hosts: Kimi, CADave, & Sam Dunnewold ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your… Read more: HJRP S35E04 | Returning after 20 Years, Writer’s Block, & Systems for Non-Gamers