A One Shot Network podcast hosted by James D’Amato. Join James as he and his guests talk through their ultimate experiences in all facets of the TTRPG experience. Gain new tools, insights, and more from The Ultimate RPG Podcast!https://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mq355xycc227NEW EPISODE! James talks to @jessfink.bsky.social about erotica, the vulnerability of fanfiction, and processing trauma through turning it into fiction. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a magical sci-fi villain with an impending enemies to lovers storyline. 🔗⬇️07 Jul 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq355xycc227https://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mp4ntj5ve22yNEW EPISODE! James talks to Alan Linic about improv comedy, Alan's new show, Roll for Recall, and more. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a dystopian sport, the god watching over said sport, and a former athlete turned politician who is being favored by said god. 🔗⬇️25 Jun 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4ntj5ve22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mnxp4cw6n222NEW EPISODE! James talks to @rollforsandwich.com about Roll for Sandwich, and the cookbook that the series led to. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create an epic fantasy villain who can be best described as "untouchable, can see everything you're doing, and has absolute control". 🔗⬇️10 Jun 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxp4cw6n222https://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mnxp4cw6n222NEW EPISODE! James talks to @rollforsandwich.com about Roll for Sandwich, and the cookbook that the series led to. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create an epic fantasy villain who can be best described as "untouchable, can see everything you're doing, and has absolute control". 🔗⬇️10 Jun 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxp4cw6n222https://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mmuezob2ek2nNEW EPISODE! James talks to @samsorensen.bsky.social about his game Cataphracts, and the unintentional humanity in wargames. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a fictional death worshipping religion with special rites for bridging a connection to death in many different ways. 🔗⬇️27 May 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmuezob2ek2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mlomtyzby22hNEW EPISODE! Part 2 of James's interview with @austinwalker.bsky.social in which he talks about inspirational texts for Realis. In the worldbuilding portion, they create a world with yearly global tournaments, the winning prize of which can be the ability to dictate ideology. 🔗⬇️12 May 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlomtyzby22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mknauo7n222mSurprise Episode! Our schedule will stay biweekly and the next episode will come out in 2 weeks but we wanted to publish this one early. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknauo7n222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mknar7lqoc2mNEW EPISODE! James talks to @austinwalker.bsky.social about his new game Realis, Friends at the Table, reexamining core nerd culture texts, cons of being in constant conversation with your audience, and RPGs that were foundational texts for him as a GM. Part 2 will be out in 2 weeks! 🔗⬇️29 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknar7lqoc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mjz4klqjrc2mNEW EPISODE! James talks to Jim Butcher about the origin story of The Dresden Files, how he created characters in the earlier books, as well as about his writing habits. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a world where a powerful singing voice is what you need to win wars. 🔗⬇️21 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz4klqjrc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mjz4klqjrc2mNEW EPISODE! James talks to Jim Butcher about the origin story of The Dresden Files, how he created characters in the earlier books, as well as about his writing habits. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a world where a powerful singing voice is what you need to win wars. 🔗⬇️21 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz4klqjrc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mj3aalpza226NEW EPISODE! James talks to @valiantdorian.bsky.social and @pmakesthings.bsky.social about global RPG communities and their new show Whole New World. Later, they create an elementally divided world with a hidden society that hides symbols of their resistance against these rigid structures in food 🔗⬇️09 Apr 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3aalpza226https://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mj3b7a3mte26The Ultimate RPG Podcast is BACK for season 2!! Did we know that we finished season 1 when we made our last episode? No we did not! We just happened to go on a hiatus and decided that 27 episodes seemed like a good number to end a first season at after the fact. Sooo Season 2 is now here! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3b7a3mte26https://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3mj3aalpza226NEW EPISODE! James talks to @valiantdorian.bsky.social and @pmakesthings.bsky.social about global RPG communities and their new show Whole New World. Later, they create an elementally divided world with a hidden society that hides symbols of their resistance against these rigid structures in food 🔗⬇️09 Apr 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3aalpza226https://bsky.app/profile/ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social/post/3m3fivhab5k2nNEW EPISODE! James talks to @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social about solo games, designing games with digital play in mind, unique mechanics, Meghan's new game, Homecoming, and more! Later, they create a seaside town with unpredictable tides that may have been caused by the sea creature living nearby 🔗⬇️17 Oct 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:f4rcztrsinqlhhwccfewmikc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fivhab5k2n