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A single-player, co-GMed, TTRPG actual-play podcast. Co-hosts Barry and Al embark on misguided adventures in storytelling. What could go wrong?

Compelled Dual Compelled Dual

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A single-player, co-GMed, TTRPG actual-play podcast. Co-hosts Barry and Al embark on misguided adventures in storytelling. What could go wrong?

    1.8 - Everybody Lost Somebody

    1.8 - Everybody Lost Somebody

    ARC III - Ghost In The Machine/Motel California - Episode 1
    Kaelen goes to whatever means are necessary to bring Damien home. Team Damien has a bad continental breakfast in an even worse motel. Team Kae holds a war council. Damien makes a new friend who's just a bit too familiar. Kaelen gets in over her head (again). It's about the grief. It's about the grief!
    Transcript for this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/145HBWNpgibrkObWVcIaCiLRcGDFfOhLWjRH7O9lswyo/edit?usp=sharing
    Content warnings for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLxkPTi1Pe9fby15Huk6SCqQaijpZMp-tkkmnKcz-wE/edit?usp=sharing
    The official playlist for this episode can be found at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Ruw1sGBtY92ktZHpw1BEs?si=99ad65f859e546fe
    Music credits for this episode:Forbidden Borderlands by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7435-forbidden-borderlands License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

    • 2 hr 22 min
    1.7 - Interlude II

    1.7 - Interlude II

    Adding a couple more solved mysteries to the books doesn't seem to be working in the O'Connells' favor. Kaelen grapples with family dynamics that turn out to be far more complex than they imagined - also, she talks to her therapist, which is a plus. Damien deals with the fallout of some impulsive decisions. Something is wrong at Bev's Laundromat. Team Damien takes the world's worst roadtrip. A barbecue at a haunted house goes just about the way you'd think it would. The desert holds hidden dangers - and, perhaps, potential allies. As questions are answered and the holes in our heroes' memories start to fill in, the world becomes more understandable - and more dangerous.
     


    The transcript for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19QzGSTQ1xAHeG3FL1yEUqMIEVOtsdcs6WBXcXe3TU-8/edit?usp=sharing
     


    Content warnings for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLxkPTi1Pe9fby15Huk6SCqQaijpZMp-tkkmnKcz-wE/edit?usp=sharing
     


    The official playlist for this episode can be found at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yco9pQw9QEQadurN9HUXT?si=c0100cf9efce487f
    Music credits for this episode:Forbidden Borderlands by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7435-forbidden-borderlands  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3964-laid-back-guitars  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    • 3 hr 16 min
    1.6 - Arsonist's Lullabye

    1.6 - Arsonist's Lullabye

    ARC II - Siren Song/Viva Las Vampires - Episode 3
    It would seem that the O'Connells should probably start trying to unpack what all of that amnesia is covering up. Good thing that they don't have time to do that! Kaelen facilitates a medical miracle. Damien tries to find a way out of Fae Casino Hell. Both siblings hurtle towards the solutions of mysteries that won't make anything make more sense. The gang at large has some Near Misses.
    Transcript for this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IPYoTpmp_I4jdc8jCB95RgBUUaanFSzU4YOaa_FrfbE/edit?usp=sharing
    Content warnings for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLxkPTi1Pe9fby15Huk6SCqQaijpZMp-tkkmnKcz-wE/edit?usp=sharing
    The official playlist for this episode can be found at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0gHhmfoP4xin4MXMwW4coE?si=9d4a38bf5cca4631
    Music credits for this episode:Forbidden Borderlands by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7435-forbidden-borderlands License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Come Closer by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4835-come-closer License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMeditative Relaxing Mantra by LironLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7635-meditative-relaxing-mantra License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDark Dance by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3604-dark-dance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 007 by Sascha Ende®Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7128-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-007 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

    • 2 hr 44 min
    1.5 - Dr. Sunshine Is Dead

    1.5 - Dr. Sunshine Is Dead

    ARC II - Siren Song/Viva Las Vampires - Episode 2
    So... a lot is happening. The siren infestation of Las Vegas is apparently worse than anyone thought. Kaelen's really bad at this whole "social interaction" thing. Also, they can move things with their mind now. Damien gets a makeover. The Fae have done some seriously unsettling remodeling to a beloved casino. Leslie Jordan is there? We don't know, man, you figure it out.
    The transcript for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sRRH4t_C9Gox5RNlxF-efHGnCIZrilW1zYXN1Nh7G7A/edit?usp=sharing
    Content warnings for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLxkPTi1Pe9fby15Huk6SCqQaijpZMp-tkkmnKcz-wE/edit?usp=sharing
    The official playlist for this episode can be found at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2F5wkbnGdMYOLjKhxxpBOL?si=a63faf6f208d4168
    Music credits for this episode:Forbidden Borderlands by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7435-forbidden-borderlands  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Dark Hollows by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7120-dark-hollows  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  Ethereal Guitars by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8306-ethereal-guitars  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-child  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Time Is Now by Sascha Ende®Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/395-time-is-now  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  Earthquake (A Tribute To Nepal) by Sascha Ende®Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/399-earthquake-a-tribute-to-nepal-  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

    • 2 hr 10 min
    1.4 - Vampire Money

    1.4 - Vampire Money

    ARC II - Siren Song/Viva Las Vampires - Episode 1
     
    New mysteries and new friends await our favorite siblings as the plot gets thicker and the stakes get higher. Kaelen has a meet-cute that quickly gets ugly. Damien dives headfirst into Las Vegas' vampiric underground. Basically... a lot is happening. As the O'Connells struggle to balance friendships, facts, and fae, the world just keeps getting weirder, because what else is the world going to do?
     


    The transcript for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10La0Wayl1R7OSviILaOfQ0N6EtFvs0dwmeuLmZCeyoo/edit?usp=sharing
     


    Content warnings for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLxkPTi1Pe9fby15Huk6SCqQaijpZMp-tkkmnKcz-wE/edit?usp=sharing
     


    The official playlist for this episode can be found at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ld6nm2Kl8jTbV7K5hK2nP?si=8710f1f2b08c4d38
    Music credits for this episode:Forbidden Borderlands by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7435-forbidden-borderlands  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license AnotherDramaticScene by Lilo SoundLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6137-anotherdramaticscene  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  Voices From The Depths by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7468-voices-from-the-depths  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    • 2 hr 15 min
    1.3 - Interlude I

    1.3 - Interlude I

    Their first mystery may have reached its conclusion, but the O'Connells still have far more questions than they do answers. Is there something for Damien and Luke to do other than running for their lives?. What did Kaelen do to deserve a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day? Where did all these weird ladies come from? Why do we keep ending up in hospitals? With plenty of problems and woefully few solutions, the siblings will have to turn to some new acquaintances if they're going to figure out what happened - and what's coming next.
     


    The transcript for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GjBNwG-4CZBeaLdr7XNMt2ajJ70tYGfVTxJS1xlmNhQ/edit?usp=sharing
     


    Content warnings for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLxkPTi1Pe9fby15Huk6SCqQaijpZMp-tkkmnKcz-wE/edit?usp=sharing
     


    The official playlist for this episode can be found at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Xm8okZisLRV1ishQbr2Wc?si=f17d86fc568b4f8b
    Music credits for this episode:Forbidden Borderlands by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7435-forbidden-borderlands License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Blockbuster Atmosphere 9 (Sadness) by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/304-blockbuster-atmosphere-9-sadness- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Unnatural S

    • 1 hr 54 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
31 Ratings

31 Ratings

Fixzyb ,

One of The very best dnd podcasts

This is in my opinion the best dnd podcast! The first few episodes are a bit rough soundwise but the story and characters are top notch! This is up there with critical role for sure!!! After the beginning chunk the sound design made improvements by lesps and bounds and i love it so much!!!

SageAndSorcery ,

Fantastic Story Telling and Representation

This podcast is absolutely phenomenal! Drama, intrigue, politics, epic battle sequences, dysfunctional family antics, royalty, and pirates, compelled dual really has it all. Ultimately this is a story about family, found and by blood, and the messy, beautiful, unbreakable bond between two siblings.

Ranging from hilarious to heartbreaking, i promise you will be on the edge of your seat wanting more after every episode. I cannot recommend this podcast enough. DnD players will love it and those who have never played can still easily follow and enjoy the story.

Another great thing about this podcast is the intentional and positive representation of a variety of LGBTQ+ identities, mental health issues, and neurodivergence.

You should absolutely have a listen to Compelled Dual - You will not regret it!!

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Amazing

Just wonderful

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