The Wonderful World of Darklords

Tom and Rachel Kolar
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A monthly podcast converting Disney movies to Ravenloft domains of dread. No affiliation with Disney or WotC. New episodes drop on the 13th of every month!

  1. 6D AGO

    D's Journal: Aladdin (Abridged Episode 43)

    In which a whole lot of metaplot comes together. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion for the domain. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:44 The Lord 5:02 The Land 7:10 Dread Possibilities 13:19 Parting thoughts Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon) Mind control (major), death (minor) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    23 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Episode 43: Aladdin

    Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! At long last, we get to an episode that we've been teasing for over a year, and that y'all have been asking for pretty much from episode one: Aladdin It combines a darklord with impeccable vibes, a setting with...somewhat problematic vibes that make it peccable but ridiculously cool, and well-earned nostalgia that brings it a ton of emotional power. Sit back and ruminate while we illuminate the possibilities for you. Topics discussed include: A broader motivation for Jafar that makes the lamp his top priority but not his only one, since "every week he tries to get the lamp from Aladdin and fails" is going to get really repetitive, really fast;The character class that gives Jafar all the magic your players will expect him to have, but still makes him miserable;How to bring Jasmine and Aladdin into your game without having them steal the spotlight from your PCs;Elements from the TV show you can bring in, including a villain that all you 90s kids KNEW was going to get mentioned;And more! The full write-up for Agrabah is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/555642/arabian-nights-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1 If you want more resources on orientalism in D&D from people who are actually qualified to talk about it, the Asians Represent readthrough of Al-Qadim is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQUmmaVBxqpiwt3rjqQYNBerHPGPJUkt The video about Jafar and the TV villains is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzjwyYlsZ78 Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 10:32 The Lord 46:20 The Land 1:06:54 Dread Possibilities 1:23:19 Aging up (sexual content) 1:26:22 Sexual part of aging up ends 1:36:50 Parting thoughts 2:06:57 D’s Parting Thoughts Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon) Mind control (major), death (minor) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    2h 17m

  3. JAN 13

    D's Journal: Wreck-It Ralph (Abridged Episode 42)

    In which D journeys into the mouth of madness. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion for the domain. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:34 The Lord 5:42 The Land 10:26 Dread Possibilities 15:00 Parting Thoughts 19:31 Postscript Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon) Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), blood (moderate), heights and falling from them (moderate), death (minor) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    25 min

  4. JAN 13

    Episode 42: Wreck-It Ralph

    Our name's Wonderful World of Darklords, and we're a podcast. Uh, let's see...we're three and a half years old, 42 episodes long, got a bit of sappiness in us. Our passion bubbles very near the surface, I guess, not gonna lie. Anywho, uh, what else...we're converters. We convert Disney movies to Ravenloft domains, professionally. I mean, we're very good at what we do. Thing is, being a Byronic cesspool is the name of the game. Literally. That's what the "darklord" in Wonderful World of Darklords is. So yeah, naturally King Candy is the guy we're talking about. When he does an act of ultimate darkness, he gets a domain. But are there domains for an act of ultimate Disney movie to Ravenloft domain conversion? To that, we say ha! And no, there aren't. Which is honestly a good thing, because when we see King Candy out there, living in a hell of his own creation, constantly terrified that Vanellope will come and unravel all his lies, sometimes we think...man, it sure must be awful being the bad guy. Topics discussed include: How the heck to translate an arcade full of living video game characters into D&D terms, and how to get your PCs interacting with them when they are not, themselves, video game characters;Making King Candy even more hateable (which is impressive, because he's already REALLY AWFUL);Why the cy-bugs, while ridiculously cool, don't complicate the setting as much as we thought they would;The underrated John Carpenter movie that shows how to bring out the horror in what's mostly a pretty fantasy-heavy, horror-light setting;And more! The full write-up for the Arcades of Litwak is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/552182/the-arcades-of-litwak-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1 The poll for our horror movie minisode is free for all on our Patreon, and will be until January 31st: https://www.patreon.com/posts/horror-movie-146799916 Timestamps 0:00 Announcements 1:43 Introduction 8:49 The Lord 43:25 The Land 1:08:43 Dread Possibilities 1:34:38 Parting Thoughts 1:50:03 D’s Parting Thoughts Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon) Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), blood (moderate), heights and falling from them (moderate), death (minor) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    2h 1m

  5. 12/31/2025

    D's Journal: The Peddler's Tales: Fagin (Abridged Episode)

    In which D gets scammed by dogs. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion of the NPC. You can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    12 min

  6. 12/31/2025

    The Peddler's Tales, Episode 5: Fagin

    Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! Kris Newton joins us as we close out 2025 with a discussion of Oliver and Company, and with it, the class option that has tragically never made it into a single edition of D&D: Doggie Crime Lord. Topics discussed include: Why a sadsack with a gambling addiction and a team of canine pickpockets is going to be irresistible for a whole lot of PCs;The versatility of this version of Bill Sykes, and how he can function as a low-level henchman for a variety of heavy hitters your PCs can tangle with later;The joys of treasure that comes with strings attached;An impromptu musical number;And more! Full writeups for Fagin and his magic dog biscuits can be found for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fagin-146739039 The link to our horror movie minisode poll is also on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/horror-movie-146799916 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 7:14 Fagin Stats and Background 40:38 Adventures with Fagin You can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    1h 5m

  7. 12/21/2025 · BONUS

    D's Letter to Binx: Yule (abridged, episode 41.5)

    In which D travels home for the holidays. The full episode can be found on Patreon, but we wanted to make this portion of it public to give a sense of the status quo with D's family. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 First Letter ("Despite Yensid's petulant silence on the matter...") 4:38 Second Letter ("There's no feeling quite like that of coming home...") 10:32 Second Letter, continued ("And to my relief and delight, the door was opened...") Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon) Emotional abuse (major; I'm going to stop calling it "subtext" because it's text by now), psychological torture (major) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Granados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (letter to Binx theme), performed by Monica Alianello (public domain mark 1.0) Mozart Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331, 1. - Andante Grazioso (Poppy's theme), from the European Archive Schumann Scenes from Childhood Op. 15, Movements IV, VII, X, and XII (Max and Dani), performed by Donald Betts Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    21 min

  8. 12/13/2025 · BONUS

    D's Journal: Sailor Moon (Abridged Episode 40)

    In which D is fighting evil by starlight, journaling by daylight, and never running from a real fight. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion for the domain. Commentary on D's Journal is usually a patrons-only perk, but there's a specific bit of commentary for this one that I wanted to make available for everyone. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:53 The Lord 5:14 The Land 8:22 Dread Possibilities 12:50 Parting Thoughts 20:48 Postscript 22:58 Commentary Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon) Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), abusive relationship subtext (major; trauma bonding, fawning), body horror (minor; transformation), death (minor) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

    28 min
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A monthly podcast converting Disney movies to Ravenloft domains of dread. No affiliation with Disney or WotC. New episodes drop on the 13th of every month!

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