TayTRPG: Conversations on Tabletop

Tay Marie

TayTRPG is an occasional interview series where Tay Marie speaks to Actual Play and TTRPG creators about their personal insights around and about the space.

Episodes

  1. 1D AGO

    Ep. 7: On Being Prolific with Maia Wilson

    In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay talks to Maia about creating trust at the table, her favorite system out of 50, and the hyperfixation that is TTRPGs. Maia (my-ee-uh) Wilson is a narrative-first Gamemaster and actual play creator focused on character-driven drama, emotional stakes, and cinematic pacing, with a strong emphasis on collaborative storytelling and immersive sound design. Her anthology podcast, Maia’s Game Room, is currently in its fourth season, featuring the Starforged series, Iron Rising. You can jump in there or start from the beginning wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpod Follow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycro Email: taytrpg@gmail.com Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

    45 min

  2. JAN 2

    Ep. 6: Playing Fast and Loose with Will Champion

    Happy New Year! In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay chats with Will about being a consequences DM, why casters are his class of choice and the character he holds near and dear. Will Champion is a professional voice actor, dungeon master, and full-time nerd. Currently on tour with the Twenty-Sided Tavern, he is most notable for voicing both Vision and Starfox in Marvel’s WHAT IF…? An Immersive Story. He was also Edward in Stephen King’s I Know What You Need at SDCC’s Film Fest, the voice of Tiberius in Barbarians on Netflix, and a currently-secret role in Project Songbird (which the demo for is out now on Steam!). He is also the Dungeon Master for the popular Bards of New York D&D campaign “Dark Age." BoNY Spoilers for Regolus: Dark Age - 38:55-48:02 Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpod Follow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycro Email: taytrpg@gmail.com Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

    53 min

  3. 12/12/2025

    Ep. 5: The Life I Chose with Jasmin Malave

    In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay sits down with Jasmin to talk about forging her own path, her fear of improv and why performing is her favorite thing to do. Jasmin Malave is a lifelong nerd and longtime immersive actor. She is absolutely tickled to be making her National Tour debut with something as on brand as the Twenty-Sided Tavern! RomCom lovers can check out her podcast Shenanigans Ensue, and gamers can hear her voice in The Unbeatable Path. Outside interests include re-reading Chekhov, video games with friends, tending her many plants, and eating nice things. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpod Follow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycro Email: taytrpg@gmail.com Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

    44 min

  4. 10/31/2025

    Ep. 4 : Don't Tell Yourself No with Madelyn Murphy

    In this not at all spooky episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie chats with Maddie Murphy, about the jobs you're meant for, knowing when to sit in a moment, and all things improv. Maddie Murphy is a multi-hyphenate actor, improviser, and professional Dungeons & Dragons player—currently adventuring across the country with The Twenty-Sided Tavern. She is the co-founder of High Stakes Productions, one of Chicago’s premier theater companies, producing genre-savvy improv hits like Clued-In at The Second City, as well as custom workshops and long-form narratives. Offstage, she’s a well-read chaos goblin—always down for a book recommendation, a niche beer menu, and a ruthlessly organized Google Drive. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpod Follow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠: @tayycro Email: taytrpg@gmail.com Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

    55 min

  5. 10/10/2025

    Ep. 3: Sorry Not Sorry with Em Carlson

    In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie yaps with Em Carlson, about making faer best friends cry, the importance of drinking your own kool-aid, and the pride fae feels for GKB. CW: Conversations around suicide and suicidal ideation. Spoilers for GKB: 26:00-1:16:20 Em Carlson is the co-founder and creative force behind BlackwaterDnD. In their main campaign fae plays Honiah “Shy” Shydare, a Triton Tidal Soul Monk. Faer is also known as the GM, and heart and soul of the Cradle in Blackwater’s Godkiller: Balance. Follow the show on ⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: @taytrpgpod Follow Tay on ⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: @tayycro Email: taytrpg@gmail.com Cover art by ⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠ Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

    1h 29m

  6. 09/26/2025

    Ep. 2: Honing Your Craft with Diego F. Salinas

    In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie sits down with Diego F. Salinas to talk Twenty Sided Tavern, honing his DM craft and the joy of building a satisfying story. Diego F. Salinas is a professional actor and dungeon master currently performing in the national tour of Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern. Off the stage, he has run hundreds of hours of D&D for clients in person and online around the world. You can visit ForeverDM.xyz to learn more. When he's not rolling dice, you can find him nose deep in a book or taking his bike out for spin. Follow the show on ⁠Bsky⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠: @taytrpgpod Follow Tay on ⁠Bsky⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠: @tayycro Email: taytrpg@gmail.com Cover art by ⁠Sarah McKay⁠ Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

    51 min

  7. 09/12/2025

    Ep. 1: GKB and Beyond with Gina Susanna

    In the first episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie sits down with Gina Susanna to talk Godkiller: Balance, character creation, and why telling stories is her favorite thing to do. Gina Susanna is a prolific and multi-award-winning actual play creator, voice actor and writer known for crafting emotionally rich characters and bringing sincerity and nuance to every role. You may know her from various productions with The Heart is a Dungeon, Panic Table, and BlackwaterDnD's Godkiller: Balance among many others. Post GKB Spoilers: 53:33 Follow the show on Bsky and Instagram: @taytrpgpod Follow Tay on Bsky and Instagram: @tayycro Email: taytrpg@gmail.com Cover art by Sarah McKay Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

    1h 11m
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TayTRPG is an occasional interview series where Tay Marie speaks to Actual Play and TTRPG creators about their personal insights around and about the space.

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