Episode

Tangent #3: The Reluctant GM

Podcast
Tabletop Tangents
Published
May 7, 2026
Duration seconds
2861
Processing state
not_requested
Canonical source
https://zencastr.com/z/GnZ4jX-k
Audio
https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/69fcbecb5f46d7182ce13a16/size/68667309/audio-files/5e77a130afd268001522ea54/ec29d7a2-5570-4985-946e-20a335fd620f.mp3
JSON
/v1/public/podcasts/tabletop-tangents-7832594/episodes/tangent-3-the-reluctant-gm
Markdown
/podcast/tabletop-tangents-7832594/tangent-3-the-reluctant-gm.md

Actions

  • POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tabletop-tangents-7832594/episodes/tangent-3-the-reluctant-gm/transcription-requests
    Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
  • GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/tabletop-tangents-7832594/tangent-3-the-reluctant-gm.md
    Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

This week we talk about reluctance and anxiety about running games, especially as a new GM. IThis nervousness never goes away, though, as Chris and Tracy attest. We talk about Dot's experiences with her first few games, and offer words of encouragement to those who feel that beautiful desire to share their love of gaming as a GM, but are paralyzed by fear and anxiety that they won't be "good enough." Our Discord: https://discord.gg/2skmrtYyZU DTRPG Bundle for Aaron Acevedo: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/563946/aaron-ace-bundle GoFundMe for Jodi Black's Family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jodis-fight-against-pulmonary-fibrosis