{"podcast":{"title":"Around the Hearth","slug":"around-the-hearth-6854113","podcast_index_feed_id":6854113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/around-the-hearth","website_url":"https://aroundthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XiPF12hwX_MvvRw4mzuOChmWyhpPwG3UXyF2kDbmPOk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMWNl/NTMwMjJjN2U4ZDQ2/YmU4YmU4ODIzZTZj/ODBhNy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Open Hearth Gaming","episode_count":75,"summary":"Around the Hearth features discussion on a wide range of topics relevant to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) featuring members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community. We talk games, gameplay, design, and the games being played at the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. Our online games are free and open to all! If you'd like to join the fun, visit openhearthgaming.com for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:19:47.023121+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113"},"episode":{"title":"A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 8 - Your Home Table","slug":"a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-8-your-home-table","published_at":"2026-04-14T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113/a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-8-your-home-table","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/75e2a380","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/75e2a380/ec5ef23f.mp3","summary":"Ian, José, and special correspondent Danny put the knowledge we've gained from past episodes into practice. We talk about figuring out what you actually like in a game and advocating for it, playing to lift our fellow players, and Danny's 4-step method for iterative improvement through play. Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community Our website - May the 4th is coming soon! Support us on Patreon! Our actual play podcast can be found here Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg Mastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp Our info: Email: adifferenthex@gmail.com Music: https://lloydeaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hex 0:03:38 - Pick Your Poison 0:17:10 - What does it mean to develop as a player? 0:38:14 - Reflection & Table Feedback 0:45:05 - Danny's 4-Step Method 0:52:14 - How we handle \"bad scenes\" 0:58:46 - Outro","meta_description":"Ian, José, and special correspondent Danny put the knowledge we've gained from past episodes into practice. We talk about figuring out what you actually l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3737,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/around-the-hearth-6854113/episodes/a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-8-your-home-table/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113/a-different-kind-of-hex-ep-8-your-home-table.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}