This week, in our final episode of 2025 #TheBrainTrust discusses #Vampires! What more can be said of these suave members of the undead? Turns out plenty. We discuss the importance of blood types, and the advantages of being biologically dead.
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This episode is for our Ophiophilists out there. Snakes are people too, especially when they are actually people! In this episode we discuss the naga, ophidians, & the Yuan-Ti, all of which are snake-based creatures. Grab a pen and paper just to make sure you connect all the dots. bit.ly/Snake_Folk

No one wants to be turned to stone, we can all agree on that, but what it's even worse if you get turned by a small creature the size of a barnyard chicken. That's just embarrassing! This week, we teach you how to avoid that by knowing the cockatrice:

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Who doesn't love horses? #dungeonsanddragons definitely does, given all the horse-based creatures that populate their monster manual. This week we discuss equine qualities of the Pegasus, unicorn, nightmare, & the centaur. Which would you rather encounter?
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We know that carnivorous plants eat insects, but what if they evolved to eat people? Not only COULD it happen, it is possible it already has. Listen as we discuss psychedelic pollen, crapping in a pitcher plant, and the dangers of coconuts.
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Dryads, impish little forest spirits that will charm you and convince you to stay with them.....forever! Listen as we discuss pheromones, quantum waviness, and their relationship with treants.
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The needs of living trees on the latest episode of #FGGGbT
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It is widely know that you can't say #D&D properly without #dragons, so this week we take a look at these winged beasts. Why does their color determines their attitude? What is the best breath weapon? And how do lobsters fit into the equation? Find out on this week's episode: bit.ly/FGGGbT_Dragons

Every adventurer knows that if you are not careful, a mimic will eat you...but what eats a mimic? That is a good question! Luckily we have an answer for you! Listen to find out:
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We are back! This season,we are going to look at some of the biology on some of the most iconic creatures in #dungeonsanddragons
This week, we dive into (well not literally, that would be deadly) the monster known as the Gelatinous Cube, or the plecostomus of the underworld.
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The #FGGGBT crew is back at #sandiegocomiccon! Come see Michael Dennin, Ben Siepser, and myself as we discuss how monsters, creatures, and other dungeon denizens interact with each other in their subterranean ecological environment. Trust me, it will be way more exciting that it sounds.

The season of giving is here at #FGGGbT, & as such it is time to discuss #santa. This isn't your grandma's Santa Claus, though. This one is buff, tough, and ready to bring you stuff! Listen to our take on #RedOne as part of our #Tech of Christmas suite: bit.ly/3mwRmI

Inspired by @markplier.bsky.social's new show #theedgeofsleep, this week we discuss how sleep cleans out your brain, the world records for days without sleep, & what to do if you find yourself in a situation where falling asleep will kill you (non-Krueger situations).
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If you have seen #TheWildRobotMovie, then you know how hard it can be for a #robot to fit in around nature. I mean to be honest, a robot is the most artificial thing out there. We look at what it takes to help a struggling bot navigate this alien world.
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