Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Welcome to Episode 301 of the Mastering Dungeons podcast!

News Segment and Listener Questions
00:00 Apocalypse Now
02:16 Bound by Blood
04:22 Add to Peril in Pinebrook?
12:51 Right Amount of Lore?
19:19 D&D and Warcraft
24:31 Hasbro Q2 Strong Growth
28:51 D&D Beyond Use
33:14 WotC Growth
34:47 How Big is D&D?
39:01 D&D Movie Sequel Script
41:21 Renegade and Anne Rice
43:35 The Guild Ren Faire'd
45:31 Crediting Creators
51:51 D&D Soaps
52:25 Gen Con DMAP Vinyl

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