web01.fireside.fm Fri, 22 May 2026 04:20:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Dungeons & Tangents - Episodes Tagged with “Gary Gygax” https://www.dungeonsandtangents.net/tags/gary%20gygax Tue, 31 Oct 2017 06:15:00 -0700 We are Erik & Robert. Two guys from Portland Oregon who play and run Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Tangents is our Podcast where we discuss a myriad of topics surrounding D&D. The culture, the mechanics, new product releases, common mistakes. We cover the full breadth of the D&D world. And sometimes we get caught in rabbit holes... Also; we can be persuaded to talk about anything with bribes of dice and miniatures. en-us episodic A conversational D&D podcast Dungeons & Tangents We are Erik & Robert. Two guys from Portland Oregon who play and run Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Tangents is our Podcast where we discuss a myriad of topics surrounding D&D. The culture, the mechanics, new product releases, common mistakes. We cover the full breadth of the D&D world. And sometimes we get caught in rabbit holes... Also; we can be persuaded to talk about anything with bribes of dice and miniatures. yes Dungeons & Tangents admin@dungeonsandtangents.net Knowledge History D&D - Episode 2: Setting up the Pieces (1953 - 1967) https://www.dungeonsandtangents.net/khdd-2 92f9caae-07ed-4279-84e1-1974146175a0 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 06:15:00 -0700 Dungeons & Tangents full Dungeons & Tangents This episode, we continue the new series "Knowledge - History - D&D". A chronological review of the creation of Dungeons & Dragons. We'll intro you to the people who created D&D and how they first got interested in table top gaming. We talk through the early days of Gary Gygax, Don Kaye, and Dave Arneson. 14:29 no <p>This episode, we continue the new series "Knowledge - History - D&amp;D". A chronological review of the creation of Dungeons &amp; Dragons. We'll intro you to the people who created D&amp;D and how they first got interested in table top gaming. We talk through the early days of Gary Gygax, Don Kaye, and Dave Arneson. </p> <p>Again, a lot of research went into this episode, so I'm sharing my bibliography.<br> I also highly recommend the following books:<br> Empire of Imagination by Michael Witwer<br> Of Dice And Men by David M. Ewalt</p> <ul> <li>Gary &amp; Don <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Kaye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Kaye </a> </li> <li>Gettysburg <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3099/gettysburg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3099/gettysburg </a> </li> <li>Chainmail <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17010/Chainmail-Rules-for-Medieval-Miniatures-0e?it=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17010/Chainmail-Rules-for-Medieval-Miniatures-0e?it=1 </a> </li> <li>GenCon: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Con" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Con </a> </li> <li>Dave Wesely &amp; Braunstein (Kreigsspiel variant) (St. Paul, Mn.) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wesely" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wesely </a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunstein_(wargame)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunstein_(wargame)</a> </li> </ul> <p>Music is used under the creative commons license.<br> "Rhythm Green" by Latch Swing (used during Part 1)<br> "Vanlig" by Jahzzar (used during Part 1)<br> "Eastminster" by Kevin MacLeod (used during Part 2)<br> "Genval" by Hicham Chahidi (used during Part 3)<br> These musicians can be found on freemusicarchive.org</p> <p>Intro and Outro music written by Erik Dewhurst </p> This episode, we continue the new series "Knowledge - History - D&D". A chronological review of the creation of Dungeons & Dragons. We'll intro you to the people who created D&D and how they first got interested in table top gaming. We talk through the early days of Gary Gygax, Don Kaye, and Dave Arneson.

Again, a lot of research went into this episode, so I'm sharing my bibliography.
I also highly recommend the following books:
Empire of Imagination by Michael Witwer
Of Dice And Men by David M. Ewalt

Music is used under the creative commons license.
"Rhythm Green" by Latch Swing (used during Part 1)
"Vanlig" by Jahzzar (used during Part 1)
"Eastminster" by Kevin MacLeod (used during Part 2)
"Genval" by Hicham Chahidi (used during Part 3)
These musicians can be found on freemusicarchive.org

Intro and Outro music written by Erik Dewhurst

]]> This episode, we continue the new series "Knowledge - History - D&D". A chronological review of the creation of Dungeons & Dragons. We'll intro you to the people who created D&D and how they first got interested in table top gaming. We talk through the early days of Gary Gygax, Don Kaye, and Dave Arneson.

Again, a lot of research went into this episode, so I'm sharing my bibliography.
I also highly recommend the following books:
Empire of Imagination by Michael Witwer
Of Dice And Men by David M. Ewalt

Music is used under the creative commons license.
"Rhythm Green" by Latch Swing (used during Part 1)
"Vanlig" by Jahzzar (used during Part 1)
"Eastminster" by Kevin MacLeod (used during Part 2)
"Genval" by Hicham Chahidi (used during Part 3)
These musicians can be found on freemusicarchive.org

Intro and Outro music written by Erik Dewhurst

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