Best Joe Rapp Podcasts (2025)

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ShopMonkey Interviewed: Real Talk With Travis Bickham 43:37

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3M ago43:37

43:37

Today, we’re diving into how the right shop management software can take the chaos out of your day and put more money in your pocket. Joining us is Travis Bickham, VP of Marketing at ShopMonkey, a company that stands out by making software that’s simple, powerful, and actually built around how real shops work. We’re fired up to have Travis on the s…

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Can Raise A Hood’s AI Tool Turn Car Owner Anxiety Into Business? 40:07

4M ago40:07

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Today, we’re diving into how AI is changing the way shops connect with customers—before they even walk through the door. Joining us is Michael R. Peterson, founder and CEO of Raise a Hood, who brings a rare mix of Mustang-level engineering chops and Silicon Valley tech know-how to the conversation. Raise a Hood isn’t just another AI tool—it’s built…

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Get 10x More Google Reviews Without Emails or Texts 28:26

5M ago28:26

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Today, we’re diving into how a simple tap can turn everyday customer interactions into five-star reviews and real revenue for your shop. Joining us is Dylan Allen, founder and CEO of Cheers, a company redefining how service businesses collect reviews and recognize team performance with an NFC-powered tool that’s as easy to use as it is effective. C…

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Future-Proof Your Shop with I-CAR’s Game-Changing Training Tools 39:45

6M ago39:45

39:45

Today, we're diving into how new training tech like VR and ADAS education can help your shop make more money, avoid liability, and stay ahead of the curve. Joining us are Chrisa Hickey and Mike Mertes from I-CAR, where Chrisa leads industry strategy and Mike drives innovation through cutting-edge training tools that are changing how techs learn in …

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Protect Your Shop: What NASTF Says About Scan Tool Safety 52:00

6M ago52:00

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Today, we're diving into the rising threat of vehicle cybersecurity and why it’s becoming a make-or-break issue for modern auto repair shops. To help us unpack this, we’re joined by Donny Seyfer, Executive Officer at NASTF—the National Automotive Service Task Force—who brings decades of shop experience and a front-row seat to how security, scan too…

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Tekmetric Interviewed: What Makes A Great Shop Management System? 30:53

6M ago30:53

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Today, we’re diving into how modern shop management systems are helping auto repair shops work faster, sell more, and stress less. Joining us is Sunil Patel, the Founder and CEO of Tekmetric—a shop owner turned tech leader who built one of the industry's most powerful tools after getting fed up with outdated software in his own bays. Tekmetric stan…

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The Future of Fixed Ops w/ Dave Foy: What Shop Owners Need to Hear 34:57

7M ago34:57

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Today, we’re diving into how smart technology—especially AI—is changing the game in fixed ops and helping shop owners win back their time. Joining us is Dave Foy, founder of Fixed Ops Mastermind, a seasoned industry veteran with over 40 years of dealership and service experience who’s now helping shops across the country simplify their operations a…

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AutoLeap Interviewed: One System to Streamline Your Auto Shop 41:23

7M ago41:23

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Today, we're diving into how smart, all-in-one shop management software can help you save time, make more money, and ditch the multiple software headaches that can slow your shop down. Joining us is Amber Wright from AutoLeap, where she leads partnerships and enterprise growth—bringing a rare mix of big-league marketing know-how and real-world shop…

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Unpacking the Future of Automotive Data with Debbie Reynolds, the Data Diva 42:04

7M ago42:04

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Join Joe Toscano, Debbie Reynolds, and Alex Rapp as they delve into the intersection of automotive technology, data privacy, and the future of transportation. This episode uncovers vital insights into the rapid digital transformation within the automotive industry, exploring challenges like consumer trust, data security, and the evolving skill sets…

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The Future of Technology & Automotive Coaching with Maryann Croce 41:55

7M ago41:55

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In this episode of the Leadfoot Automotive Podcast, Maryann Croce shares her wealth of experience in transforming single shop ownership through strategic technology integrations and strong leadership principles. Discover how business owners can leverage digital solutions to enhance operational efficiency, improve customer trust, and reclaim their t…

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Automotive Training: Engage, Educate, and Adapt with Justin Allen 47:12

8M ago47:12

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In this episode, join us with industry expert Justin Allen as we delve into the transformative landscape of automotive technology and education. Discover insights on the rising importance of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), the generational shift in technician skill sets, and how embracing modern technology can enhance shop culture and op…

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Data Privacy for Cars: Insights from CEO Andrea Amico 38:14

8M ago38:14

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In this episode of the Leadfoot Automotive Podcast, we dive into the transformative realm of automotive data privacy with Andrea Amico, founder and CEO of Privacy for Cars. Discover how innovative tools not only safeguard sensitive customer data but also enhance dealership profitability, driving an ROI of 4 to 10 times the initial investment. As th…

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Detect Auto & AI For Service Advisors 35:36

8M ago35:36

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Join Joe Toscano and Alex Rapp as they dive into an insightful conversation with Jon Cabak, co-founder of Detect Auto, a pioneering platform empowering automotive repair shops through innovative technology. Discover how Jon's journey from creating a smart fan led to the development of tools that enhance efficiency, streamline operations, and increa…

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Is Online Repair Scheduling Right For Your Shop? 36:20

8M ago36:20

36:20

Delve into the next wave of automotive repair with this podcast episode featuring Steven Fafel, co-founder of AutoOps. Join us as we explore how intelligent scheduling software revolutionizes the auto repair booking process, drawing parallels between industries and addressing the unique challenges automotive shops face. Discover essential insights …

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Chris Cotton's Insights: Thriving in the Digital Era of Auto Repair 45:08

9M ago45:08

45:08

Rev up your automotive knowledge with Chris Cotton! Learn how tech innovations like digital vehicle inspections are reshaping the industry and boosting profits in shops. Discover insights on AI, cloud systems, and new strategies to stay ahead. Check our our newsletter!By Joe Toscano & Alex Rapp

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The Hidden Costs of Collision Repair: Why Shops Are Losing Money & How to Fix It 41:24

9M ago41:24

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Welcome back to the Leadfoot Automotive Podcast, where we help shop owners and operators leverage technology to earn more and stress less. Today, we’re diving deep into one of the biggest challenges facing collision repair shops—paint and material costs—and how negotiating with insurance companies can feel like an uphill battle. Our guest is Yanni …

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Meet the Host: Joe Toscano, Former Googler Turned Family Business Man 15:30

9M ago15:30

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In this episode of the Leadfoot Automotive Podcast, hosts Alex Rapp and Joe Toscano discuss Joe's background in technology and his transition to the automotive industry. Joe shares insights from his experience at Google, his advocacy work, and how he aims to help small and mid-sized automotive businesses adapt to technological changes. The conversa…

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Meet the Host: Alex Rapp, Gearhead Digitizing Automotive Businesses 20:27

9M ago20:27

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In this episode of the Leadfoot Automotive Podcast, hosts Joe Toscano and Alex Rapp discuss the integration of technology in automotive shops, focusing on Alex's journey from a technology enthusiast to an operations manager at Gateway Auto. They explore the transformation of Gateway from a traditional paper-based operation to a digital powerhouse, …

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Leadfoot Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Tech for Your Shop 17:09

9M ago17:09

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In this episode of the Leadfoot Automotive Podcast, hosts Joe Toscano and Alex Rapp introduce their mission to help automotive shops leverage technology for improved efficiency and profitability. They discuss their backgrounds, the challenges faced by shop owners in finding reliable tech reviews, and the unique insights they bring from their own ex…

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BtD Finale: The Tome of Shyness 41:50

2y ago41:50

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to what may be the final episode of Break the Dice ever recorded. We are sad to part ways (for now?) but wanted to leave you with an absolute banger of a one-shot adventure. Join Ælar and his new bride, the cow druid Patrice, as they set off to solve a very gothic mystery. We'll see you all on the other side! Thank you s…

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Ælar's Bachelor Party Planning | Summer Shorts 10:11

2y ago10:11

10:11

Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to the ninth BtD Summer Short! Join a bunch of our heroes as they discuss what exactly would make the best party to send off Ælar into marital bliss. Will there be hats and ales? Or knives and blood? Pull up a chair and see just what this round table of heroes comes up with! Break the Dice is an improvised podcast in the…

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The Arm Terror | Summer Shorts 8:59

2y ago8:59

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to the eighth BtD Summer Short! Join Malone as he helps a relative of Crabapple who wants to become good. But can Malone help this shadow creature change their ways? The difference between good and bad can sometimes be hard to tell, but maybe Malone can reveal the secret! Break the Dice is an improvised podcast in the st…

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Doc and the Comet | Summer Shorts 7:36

2+ y ago7:36

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Greetings, Mortals! It's our seventh BtD Summer Short! Join Doc and his Kobolds as they land on a lush comet and meet a Druid that may or may not be so nice. Can they find common ground and stay in high spirits? Let's find out! This one might make you green with envy or at least take you to a higher plane! Break the Dice is an improvised podcast in…

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Knife Throwing Match | Summer Shorts 10:42

2+ y ago10:42

10:42

Greetings, Mortals! Our sixth BtD Summer Short! Join in the action of a local tavern's knife throwing match. But what are the rules and who will follow them? And what is the true prize at the end? Listen to find out to see how sharp our contenders are and how much they can stand when a donkey cuts in and really lets it rip. Throw down and take a sl…

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Phineaus and the Matchmaker | Summer Shorts 12:37

2+ y ago12:37

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to our fifth BtD Summer Short! Phineaus Phlash, the bunny with the fabulous mustache, is back and looking for love. Join him as he meets with a matchmaker that works on a sliding scale. Will Phineaus find love? Or will he hop away from this experience alone? Slide into this one like love into Phineaus's DMs. Break the Di…

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Real Talk Hog Talk | Summer Shorts 9:59

2+ y ago9:59

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to the another BtD Summer Short! Listen in on a Q&A episode of the always live Hog Talk, hosted by none other than, P.T. Porkschnafer in the town square of Turnstile. Can all of life's burning questions be answered, or just weird ones about hogs? Listen now for all the Hog Talk goodness. Break the Dice is an improvised p…

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Adramire and the Druids | Summer Shorts 8:21

2+ y ago8:21

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to the another BtD Summer Short, this time featuring the newly minted, Adramire Woodcock. Join him as he meets with some druids to understand how to care for his new wooden body and his history of crimes. Listen to see if Adramire is truly up to the task of what it will take to accept who he is now. He might just be all …

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Speed Dating on Fire | Summer Shorts 7:31

2+ y ago7:31

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to the Elemental Plane of Fire and it's time for a little round of speed dating. Join Shelly the Magma Snail and her mini adventure in dating. Listen in on the flirtations of a handful of creatures vying for Shelly's affection. Do you think you could handle the heat? Break the Dice is an improvised podcast in the style o…

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Hog Talk Pitch Session | Summer Shorts 9:33

2+ y ago9:33

9:33

Greetings, Mortals! We are so excited about the first episode of our BtD Summer Shorts! All summer you'll get to enjoy the ride of minisodes that will give everyone a closer look at the wild Break the Dice universe. Blast 'em at the beach all summer long! Are you ready for some Hog Talk? Break the Dice is an improvised podcast in the style of a cla…

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Campaign 6 Wrap Up 36:55

2+ y ago36:55

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Greetings, Mortals! We hope you've enjoyed the crazy campaign that was Campaign #6 as our heroes Adramire and Brazzos helped save the universe from the Eldritch Horror, That Which Follows. Hang out with the cast as they reminisce on some of their favorite moments from this campaign. Laugh along at the highlights (and lowlights!) from your favorite …

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The Quill of Subtext 31:42

2+ y ago31:42

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Greetings, Mortals! After vanquishing the cult and gaining a new, mouthless, ally - Brazzos and Adramire are finally ready to confront That Which Follows head on. But how do you destroy a world-gorging Eldritch Horror? The answer may surprise you...as well as our heroes. Break the Dice is an improvised podcast in the style of a classic D&D adventur…

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The Decanter of Truth 33:40

2+ y ago33:40

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Greetings, Mortals! There is celebration in Turnstyle as Brazzos and Adramire re-form the lands vomited forth by That Which Follows. But the massive Eldritch Horror still looms overhead amid the festivities. What will it take to banish the demon once and for all? And how do you fight a cult that doesn't want to change its ways? Break the Dice is an…

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The Pouch of Pestilence 33:29

2+ y ago33:29

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Greetings, Mortals! Surrounded by a mess of shattered planes that have crash-landed around them, Brazzos and Adramire part ways to deal with their demons. Brazzos confronts his old partner Calyx - and Adramire finds a new purpose for living. But will their attempts to heal the world heal themselves? And what of That Which Follows, looming large ove…

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The Brush of Blessings 29:29

2+ y ago29:29

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Greetings, Mortals! As various planes crash down onto the Shattered Lands and an Eldritch Horror looms overhead - Adramire and Brazzos find shelter in the basement of the local newspaper. But what they find down there is more than just the emissions of Bean Man - it's a link to Brazzos' and Adramire's past...and perhaps the key to defeating That Wh…

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The Octagon of Opposites 27:23

3y ago27:23

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Greetings, Mortals! We find our heroes Brazzos and Adramire are adrift in the Astral Sea - in the company of some bloodthirsty (and communal!) Vampirates - pursed through the dark void of space by That Which Follows. Brazzos learns secrets, buried deep in his psyche, about how his past entwines with the Eldritch beast as Adramire fights to find his…

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The Chain of Command 32:20

3y ago32:20

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Greetings, Mortals! Our heroes Brazzos and Adramire are separated as they continue to investigate the mystery of That Which Follows. Adramire ends up in a secret armory that reveals his true nature while Brazzos comes face to face (or should we say mouth to mouth?) with more cultists who are eager to see the return of their Eldritch god. Could a la…

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The Mug of Unlimited Water 37:17

3y ago37:17

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Greetings, Mortals! Our heroes Brazzos and Adramire escape the Plane of Fire mere seconds before it is consumed by That Which Follows, a massive Eldritch horror. But where does that leave them now? Licking their wounds, our two adventurers seek help in solving the mystery of the reality-eating horror. But will the help they seek harm them more than…

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The Gloves of Delayed Memory Loss 34:35

3y ago34:35

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Greetings, Mortals! After traveling through a magical shrine portal, Brazzos and Adramire find themselves trapped inside the Plane of Fire. It wouldn't be half bad if it wasn't currently being devoured by a gigantic inter-dimensional monster. How will our two adventurers escape? And why does the monster seem to follow them wherever they go -- even …

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The Key of Heartburn 30:59

3y ago30:59

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Greetings, Mortals! As our heroes Brazzos and Adramire continue their search for the person behind the potion of everlasting life, and Brazzos' strange planar-jumping tattoo, they find themselves at the edge of the Town of Turnstile. Will some newfound allies and their Temple of Flame help solve the mystery? Or will they unlock horrors greater than…

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The Spikes of Delight 33:51

3y ago33:51

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Greetings, Mortals! We're off on a new campaign across the Once-Shattered-Lands with two heroes, ready for adventure! Meet Brazzos, the Gunslinger - an ageless man with a mysterious teleporting tattoo and a potion that grants eternal youth. And Adramire, the Ranger - regrown from death as a man now made of wood. Will his new treelike form help him …

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The New Age 31:18

3y ago31:18

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Greetings, Mortals! As we wrap up our mini campaign (Season 5.5), we take a moment to overhear a discussion between all of the heroes who helped Phalen forge a new age. What will be their first actions on the new world? How will they approach life on a never-before-seen land that is somehow familiar...and yet completely different? ...and how many t…

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The Shattered Land 33:29

3y ago33:29

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Greetings, Mortals! It's all come down to this. Phaelan must face one final battle before forging his New Age (and a new planet!) out of the shattered pieces of the Shattered Lands. Will he best his pirate foe and create an Age of Kindness like he set out to do? Or will he fall to the wickedness of Wild Space and leave his homelands floating in not…

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Fart Attack 28:55

3y ago28:55

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Greetings, Mortals! With our hero Phaelan off "under the covers" on a super-secret mission as he continues to build a new world, we visit his companions from many past adventures - many flung far into the reaches of Wild Space. Who will agree to be part of the new world? Who would rather be left behind? And who will have the most farts? Break the D…

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The Power of the Tree 36:47

3y ago36:47

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Greetings, Mortals! As Phaelan continues his godlike mission to remake the Shattered Lands into new world, he continues stumbling upon old friends - some thought long lost. What kind of new age will he forge? And who will be welcome inside of it? Join us as our hero sails the Astral Sea to build a new land! Break the Dice is an improvised podcast i…

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Into Wild Space 40:31

3y ago40:31

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Greetings, Mortals! It's time for the second episode of campaign 5.5! Phaelan heads into Wild Space aboard the Peaked Rime with Ælar by his side! They meet some friends along the way, but also some enemies that sure do suck and push Phaelan off his own ship and is left floating in space. Can he make new allies to help him? Does he know any really h…

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The Astral Sea 38:17

3+ y ago38:17

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of campaign 5.5, our mini campaign! Picking up where we left off with Phaelan in campaign 5 after the hammer had fallen, he must now figure out how to truly forge a new age of kindness and literally bring the world back together while roaming wild space and the astral sea. What does "forging a new ag…

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Campaign 5 Wrap / Campaign 5.5 Preview 40:49

3+ y ago40:49

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Greetings, Mortals! We wrap up our epic adventures in Campaign #5 of Break the Dice on this episode! We'll touch on all our favorite (and least favorite) moments, ask each other questions, and preview what's ahead in our upcoming mini Campaign #5.5! We hope you come along for the ride. Break the Dice is an improvised podcast in the style of a class…

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The Door of Reality 35:36

3+ y ago35:36

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Greetings, Mortals! Welcome to the season finale of Campaign 5! Heroes Phaelan and Phinaeus have completed all the steps in their mission to free the Shattered Lands from its current Ice Age -- but can they drop the hammer that will forge a new age? Will their friendship be strong enough to survive this final chapter? And what does "forging a new a…

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The Spear of Filth 36:59

3+ y ago36:59

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Greetings, Mortals! Our heroes Phaelan and Phinaeus have one final stop on their mission to bring Spring back to the Land of Roving Ice Sheets: raising a giant sunken ship from the frozen depths. But as Phalen descends far below the icy water to retrieve it, Phinaeus is paid a visit by the sinister Frost spirit who has a...very...enticing offer. Br…

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The Monocle of Minor Inconvenience 40:50

3+ y ago40:50

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Greetings, Mortals! Our heroes Phalen and Phinaeus visit the final clan in the land of the Roving Ice Sheets on their mission to bring Spring back to the Shattered Lands. But will their stop at the Tribe of the Hound connect them in more ways than one? And what magical being could possibly be large enough to wield a giant hammer of the ages? Break …