Not Another D&D Podcast

In 2016, Murphy, Axford, and Tanner released their first podcast 8-Bit Book Club with Headgum, where the team incorporated Dungeons & Dragons mechanics into discussions of video game book adaptations.^[5] In 2017, Hurwitz approached the trio curious about playing Dungeons & Dragons for the first time. Murphy then led the initiative to turn the invitation to play together into an actual play podcast; Hurwitz played his first session of D&D on the first episode of the podcast.^[2] The launch of Not Another D&D Podcast in 2018 took place amid a "renaissance" of actual play shows.^[6]

Since the inception of the podcast, the four hosts have each taken on the role of Dungeon Masters in their own respective campaigns. The team is occasionally joined by guests including Brennan Lee Mulligan, Zac Oyama, Lou Wilson, Nathan Yaffe, Siobhan Thompson, Amir Blumenfeld, Jasper William Cartwright, and Adam Conover,^[7] many of whom have also collaborated with the creators in other productions such as Dimension 20 and Jake and Amir.^[8] The podcast primarily uses Dungeon & Dragons 5th Edition, but have utilized the 2024 version of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition and Pathfinder second edition for various campaigns.

The three main campaigns, which feature Murphy as Dungeon Master, generally follow the story of three unlikely heroes in their attempts to fight against the evils set before them by those who failed to save the world.^[9] The podcast has also released several short adventures and various one-shots.^[10] Each campaign is set in a homebrewed fantasy world developed by the hosts. For instance, the first and third campaigns are set in Murphy's original homebrewed world of Bahumia.^[11] Most episodes feature a soundtrack of music composed by Axford.^[12]

Not Another D&D Podcast has toured across the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, performing live shows in the form of one-shot adventures.^[4][9] In October 2023, the podcast performed a live show celebrating the show's 5th anniversary at Carnegie Hall in New York City.^[13] In November 2025, they announced a live show at Radio City Music Hall scheduled for April 10, 2026.^[14] In January 2026, they announced a live show at Sydney Opera House scheduled for March 16, 2026.^[15]