Champions of the Earth

My soul is warmed, my heart is happy, the theme song slaps and found family and friendship abounds. It’s all I ever wanted. Thank you💖💖

I heard about this cast about a week before this review and blew through it too easily. Some of the best RP across all live play RPGcasts, great story, delightful characters. I really hope they come back from their break soon cuz I am already hungry for more.

I often find it a bit difficult to begin watching or listening to RPG campaigns, as (deeply!) fond as I am of the medium — most require a relatively significant time investment, and I find I have to be prepared to commit more time at the outset to something about which I’m uncertain vs. other mediums like TV shows, in which it’s generally much clearer much faster if we are suited for one another. Will I find my way in this world? Will I come to emotionally rally behind these characters? Will the style of roleplay and format and game itself fit my personal interests and preferences and brain space? Sometimes, all of that feels like a heavy ask. To say that Champions delivers on all of those things seems an injustice. By the time I had caught up, I was hardly breathing — every turn in the story, every emotional beat, left me absolutely delighted. (By which I mean: anxious, entertained, devastated, overcome — you know, “delighted.”) I’d been switching back and forth between this podcast and a few others, but about halfway through I physically couldn’t pull myself away, and marathoned the rest of this one in a weekend. It really does (somewhat terrifyingly!) remind me what being a teenager felt like. It also delivers the kind of roleplay and sincere emotionality and incredibly moving exchanges that even scripted and traditional forms of media can’t quite reach. There is so much to love about this show, and so much working in concert to make it what it is, but at its heart is the honesty of these teenagers who just keep trying. Truly, it has filled my whole heart, and I am deeply grateful it exists.

Honestly, Champions of the Earth is my favorite podcast. I’ve never found a podcast I’ve enjoyed instantly as much as champions, and I cannot wait to keep seeing where the adventure goes. Thank you for making such an enticing and exciting story. You’ll always have me recommending this to my friends.