# How To Be a Great GM with Mike Shea

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Podcast: [Ship of the Dead Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ship-of-the-dead-podcast-5549931)
Published: 2026-03-04T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.limithron.com/episodes/how-to-be-a-great-gm-4v3wEbW3
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Duration seconds: 3248

## Resource

See the extended full episode on Patreon! Mike Shea (aka "The Lazy Dungeon Master" & “Sly Flourish”) chats with Luke about how to prep your RPG session and be a better GM. Recorded at PAGE 3, this turned into round after round of volleys as both of them present ideas and experiences that practically work at the table.

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