Kill Every Monster
Kill Every Monster
Dylan Malenfant & Aram Vartian
Kill Every Monster is an award-winning Dungeons and Dragons podcast about every monster in the manual. Co-hosts Dylan and Aram are joined by a guest for a DM-deep-dive into a classic D&D monster. The first part is a discussion, and the second is a one-shot actual play where our guest takes on the role of the monster. Dungeons & Dragons is many things to many people, but at its heart lies a system that rewards players for killing monsters. In each episode we ask three central questions: What is this creature? Are they really a monster? How would you change them in Dungeons and Dragons? Each episode of Kill Every Monster is a contained story, so you never have to worry about being caught up or listening out of order. Pick any monster you like and dive right in! The show is free and available anywhere you get your podcasts. We are supported by listeners like you via Patreon where you can get ad-free versions of each episode a week early, and Patreon-exclusive bonus episodes like our DM Notes and and Cutting Room Floor series.
*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Displacer Beast
Listen to Patreon-exclusive cutting room floor clips of the Displacer Beast episode with a 1-week FREE trial at patreon.com/deadghpostpro. CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15
3 min
Displacer Beast
The Monster Manual describes Displacer Beasts as a “monstrous predator that takes its name from its ability to displace light so that it appears to be several feet away from its actual location. A displacer beast resembles a sleek great cat covered in blue-black fur. The beast’s eyes glow with an awful malevolence that persists even in death.” We are joined by Neal Powell. Neal—whose pronouns are he/him—is a content creator and podcaster that has rambled on about TTRPGs for years on both the Dungeon Master’s Block and DM-Nastics. He is one mind behind Quantum Ogre Publishing that brought to life the Ultimate Guide to Hair, which you can find on DriveThruRPG. He can sometimes be found on Twitter @joatmoniac. MUSIC "A Truly Powerful Force" by  "The Deepest Cave" by Farrell Wooten "Defenders Unite" by Niklas Johansson "Hecatomb" by Jo Wandrini "Hieroglyphs" by Dream Cave "The Hydrograph" by Power Druid "Beneath the Church" by Jo Wandrini "Chain of Events" by Michael Rothery "Austere" by Enigmanic "Splitting" by Farrell Wooten "Saving the Day" by Erik Fernholm "Shaman of Europe" by Joseph Beg "Binaural Overlay" by Joseph Beg "Shapeshifter" by Martin Klem "Lady in Black" by Farrell Wooten "You Are Not Alone" by Luella Gren "Hot Air Balloons" by Erik Fernholm "First Second" by Jay Varton "Skylike" by Christophe Gorman COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Send us your questions for a future mailbag episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15
1 hr 27 min
*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Kuo-toa
Listen to Patreon-exclusive cutting room floor clips of the Kuo-toa episode with a 1-week FREE trial at patreon.com/deadghpostpro. CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 1
2 min
Kuo-toa
The Monster Manual describes Kuo-toa as “fishlike humanoids that once inhabited the shores and islands of the surface world. Long ago humans and their ilk drove the kuo-toa underground, where they dwell in everlasting night. Kuo-toa can no longer abide daylight." We are joined by Jeremy Cobb. Jeremy is an actor, writer, and podcast host whom you may know as the cohost and Resident GM of the show 3 Black Halflings! In addition to 3BH, Jeremy has appeared on Not Another D&D Podcast, Dicebreaker, Transplanar, and many more. He recently started a streaming channel, twitch.tv/casualquestlive, in which he plays classic games for the first time, guided by his best friend Tay! You can find him on Twitter and Blue Sky @jeremycobb1 and on Instagram @thecobbmeister. MUSIC "A Truly Powerful Force" by  "The Deepest Cave" by Farrell Wooten "Defenders Unite" by Niklas Johansson "Hecatomb" by Jo Wandrini "Hieroglyphs" by Dream Cave "The Hydrograph" by Power Druid "Beneath the Church" by Jo Wandrini "Chain of Events" by Michael Rothery "Austere" by Enigmanic "Splitting" by Farrell Wooten "Saving the Day" by Erik Fernholm "Shaman of Europe" by Joseph Beg "Binaural Overlay" by Joseph Beg "Shapeshifter" by Martin Klem "Lady in Black" by Farrell Wooten "You Are Not Alone" by Luella Gren "Hot Air Balloons" by Erik Fernholm "First Second" by Jay Varton "Skylike" by Christophe Gorman COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Send us your questions for a future mailbag episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 1
1 hr 28 min
*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Beholder
Listen to Patreon-exclusive cutting room floor clips of the Beholder episode with a 1-week FREE trial at patreon.com/deadghpostpro. CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18
2 min
Beholder
Beholders are described in the Monster Manual as “one glance is enough to assess its foul and otherworldly nature. Aggressive, hateful, and greedy, these aberrations dismiss all other creatures as lesser beings, toying with them or destroying them as they choose." We are joined by Zac Naoum. If you've ever found a surprise $5 in your pocket, Zac Speaks Giant put it there (you're welcome). On his YouTube channel, you can find D&D But Real, a one shot replacing every roll with a physical or mental challenge - like D&D meets Taskmaster meets Saw? Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. In each episode, we are joined by a guest to discuss the lore, mechanics, and story potential of classic D&D creatures. We debate tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for a future mailbag episode! CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor MUSIC "A Truly Powerful Force" by NC Music "Primitive Traces" by JH Coleman "Forever Beyond" by Luella Gren "Correlation Coefficient" by Guy Copeland "Tow Pt. 2" by Harbours & Oceans "Wrench" by Ethan Sloan "Not My Will" by Ambre Jaune "Eris" by Lennon Hutton "Midnight Tivoli" by Luella Gren "Hecatomb" by Jo Wandrini "Otarefsun" by pär "Correlation Coefficient" by Guy Copeland "The Opening" by Lennon Hutton "I Love You to Death" by Ruiqi Zhao "False Immunity" by DEX 1200 "A Tale of Fortitude" by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen "I Believe What I Saw" by Christian Andersen "The Deal" by Ruiqi Zhao "Thrust Bearing" by Hawea "The Cost of Fear" by Jon Björk "Type Fast" by Farrell Wooten "Into the Beyond" by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen "Mellifera" by They Dream By Day "The Hero's Theme" by Hampus Naeselius "Last Level Pt. 2" by Heyson "Olympus Mons" by Def Lev "The Thin Line" by Hampus Naeselius "Capital City" by Stephane Lorello COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18
1 hr 23 min
*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Owlbear
Listen to Patreon-exclusive cutting room floor clips of the Owlbear episode with a 1-week FREE trial. Your support is what keeps us editing and producing more shows! CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 4
5 min
Owlbear
Owlbears are described in the Monster Manual as “a monstrous cross between giant owl and bear, an owlbear’s reputation for ferocity and aggression makes it one of the most feared predators of the wild.” We are joined by Izzy. Izzy has been in the TTRPG world for a little over three years and still feels like a TTRPG fledgling. She loves collaborative storytelling and cheering on the many friends she's made in this awesome community. In 2024, their goal is to GM a streamed Thirsty Sword Lesbians game - until then, check them out in their weekly Pathfinder 1e podcast, Pod Against the Machine, or the HBCU 5e AP, Strix U. Kill Every Monster is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast. In each episode, we are joined by a guest to discuss the lore, mechanics, and story potential of classic D&D creatures. We debate tactics for maximizing these creatures in your game, and we ask the ever-important question: are they really a monster? Send us your questions for a future mailbag episode! CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor MUSIC "A Truly Powerful Force" by NC Music "Oddball" by Jon Björk "Taking the Leap" by Zauana "Mysterious Figures" by J.F. Gloss "Stealing Mushrooms" by The Fly Guy Five "The Prophecy" by Howard Harper-Barnes "The Protagonist" by Howard Harper-Barnes "What Happens in the Park" by Claude Signet "The Answer Lies" by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen "Bug-A-Boo" by Moss Harman "In Night's Embrace" by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen "In the Gloom" by Michael Rothery "Analyte" by Michael Rothery "Twist of Faith" by Bill Ferngren "Traces of Absence" by DEX 1200 "Commence Orbit" by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 4
1 hr 9 min
Season 3 Mailbag
Dylan and Aram answer your questions about season 3 of Kill Every Monster. CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor MUSIC "A Truly Powerful Force" by NC Music "Capital City" by Stephane Lorello COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2023
1 hr
Does It Murder? Season 3
As is our tradition with each batch of creatures, Dylan and Aram run through all the monsters from season 3 and debate if they would do a murder.  CAST Dylan Malenfant: Co-producer, Gamemaster Aram Vartian: Co-producer, Editor MUSIC "A Truly Powerful Force" by NC Music "Capital City" by Stephane Lorello COMMUNITY Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2023
27 min
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