Kill Every Monster
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.
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*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Drow
1 min
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Drow
The Monster Manual states that “tens of thousands of years ago, the elves were divided, with those of benevolent disposition battling those that were selfish and cruel
70 min
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*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Dragon Turtle
Clips from the Dragon Turtle epiosde that didn't quite make the cut
1 min
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Dragon Turtle
The Monster Manual states that Dragon Turtles are “among the most fearsome creatures of the oceans.
82 min
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*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Djinni
Clips from Djinni that didn't quite make the episode
2 min
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Djinni
The Monster Manual describes jinni as “rare elemental creatures out of stories and legend."
73 min
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ENnie Awards Submission 2024
Clips from the Beholder and Owlbear episodes from Season 4
11 min
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*PREVIEW* DM Notes: Displacer Beast
Dylan and Aram discuss what when into making the Displacer Beast episode and how much they love Dungeons and Dragons vicious little murder machine
4 min
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*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Displacer Beast
Clips from the Displacer Beast that didn't quite make the episode
3 min
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Displacer Beast
The Monster Manual describes Kuo-toa as “fishlike humanoids that once inhabited the shores and islands of the surface world."
85 min
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*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Kuo-toa
Clips from the Kuo-toa recording that didn't quite make the episode
2 min
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Kuo-toa
Kuo-toa are described in the Monster Manual as “fishlike humanoids that once inhabited the shores and islands of the surface world
86 min
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*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Beholder
Clips from the Beholder recording that didn't quite make the episode
2 min
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Beholder
Beholders are described in the Monster Manual as “the scourge of sentient creatures across countless worlds."
80 min
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*PREVIEW* Cutting Room Floor: Owlbear
Clips from the Owlbear recording that didn't quite make the episode
5 min
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Owlbear
Owlbears are described in the Monster Manual as “a monstrous cross between giant owl and bear.”
66 min
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Season 3 Mailbag
Dylan and Aram answer your questions about season 3 of Kill Every Monster.
58 min
18
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.
25 min
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*PREVIEW* DM Notes: Dinosaurs
Aram and Dylan discuss divine worldbuilding, science, and the value of having experts on the show who know what they are talking about
2 min
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Dinosaurs
The Monster Manual describes Dinosaurs as “behemoths that are among the oldest reptiles in the world. Predatory dinosaurs are savage, territorial hunters. Herbivorous dinosaurs are less aggressive, but they might attack to defend their young, or if startled or harassed.
94 min
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*PREVIEW* DM Notes: Mephit
We are joined by special guest Superdillin to talk about elemental goblins and Baldur's Gate
5 min
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Mephit
The Monster Manual describes Mephits as “capricious, imp-like creatures native to the elemental planes. They come in six varieties, each one representing the mixture of two elements.”
83 min
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*PREVIEW* DM Notes: People
For the People episode with Gus and Hailey we talk about how we structure games, how people are always the bad guys, and what we actually mean when we say "people.
2 min
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People
The Monster Manual does not describe people, despite them being the most common enemy your players will face.
101 min
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Welcome to Replay and DIE RPG
Twenty years ago, we played a game. We recorded that game and shared it over the airwaves of our high school radio station, WKEY AM 1360. People listened. So did other things. Twenty years later, we were invited to play a live reunion show for the hardcore fans. Little did we know, this time the game was real.
14 min