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Critical Role (2015 – ...)

2015 • 4 seasons • Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure • TV-14

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Episode 170 — Fireside Chat LIVE With Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe!

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Our resident weirdos Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe are making their way to the Tavern for a joint Fireside Chat to answer all your delightfully strange questions, give you the inside scoop on Weird Kids, and chat about the latest shenanigans in Critical Role land!

Episodes

Episode 1
Dungeons & Dragons: Vox Style
2014-09-15

Episode 2
Critical Role Panel: How to Score A Massive Hit
2015-07-09

Episode 3
Critical Role: Critical Trolls for Extra Life!
2015-10-03

Episode 4
D&Diesel
2015-10-19

Episode 5
November 2015 Critmas
2015-11-05

Episode 6
December 2015 Critmas
2015-12-10

Episode 7
The Story of Vox Machina
2016-01-06

Episode 8
Building RPG Encounters! (Game Master Tips)
2016-01-19

Episode 9
How to Create Non-Player Characters for RPGs (Game Master Tips)
2016-01-26

Episode 10
Preparing for the Unexpected! (Game Master Tips)
2016-02-02

Episode 11
Building RPG Social Encounters! (Game Master Tips)
2016-02-09

Episode 12
The Rule of Cool! (Game Master Tips)
2016-02-16

Episode 13
Critical Role Panel: Wizard World Gaming Portland
2016-02-20

Episode 14
RPG Etiquette! (Game Master Tips)
2016-02-23

Episode 15
Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale!
2016-02-25

Episode 16
Rewarding Your Players! (Game Master Tips)
2016-02-26

Episode 17
Frequently Asked Questions about RPGs! (Game Master Tips)
2016-03-16

Episode 18
Critical Role Invades GameSpot
2016-03-22

Episode 19
#SlothAndSundry Critical Role w/ Sid the SLOTH!
2016-04-09

Episode 20
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (1)
2016-04-11

Episode 21
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (2)
2016-04-12

Episode 22
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (3)
2016-04-13

Episode 23
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (4)
2016-04-14

Episode 24
To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot
2016-04-18

Episode 25
Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale: Take II
2016-05-26

Episode 26
Critical Role Voice Actor Q&A - E3 2016 GS Co-op Stage
2016-06-19

Episode 27
Deadlands One-Shot for MDA Charity!
2016-06-25

Episode 28
Critical Role EXTRA – Liam's Quest!
2016-06-30

Episode 29
Critical Role's 'The Dating Game' Panel – SDCC 2016
2016-07-23

Episode 30
Critical Role Answers Your Questions at SDCC!
2016-07-23

Episode 31
Critical Role Extra - The Return of Liam!
2016-09-01

Episode 32
Setting up your Gamemaster's Screen! (Game Master Tips)
2016-10-20

Episode 33
Improv and the Unexpected (Game Master Tips)
2016-10-27

Episode 34
Getting Players To Roleplay (Game Master Tips)
2016-11-03

Episode 35
How to Customize Creatures (Game Master Tips)
2016-11-10

Episode 36
Creating Magical Items (Game Master Tips)
2016-11-17

Episode 37
Fixing GM Mistakes! (Game Master Tips)
2016-11-24

Episode 38
Player Character Deaths (Game Master Tips)
2016-12-01

Episode 39
How to Run an EVIL RPG Campaign! (Game Master Tips)
2016-12-08

Episode 40
Creating Homebrew Content in RPGS! (Game Master Tips)
2017-02-23

Episode 41
Write One-Shot RPG Campaigns! (Game Master Tips)
2017-03-02

Episode 42
Roleplaying Against Type in D&D! (GM Tips w/ Matt Mercer)
2017-03-09

Episode 43
How to Prevent RPG Game Master Burnout! (GM Tips w/ Matt Mercer)
2017-03-16

Episode 44
Talks Machina Answers Your Questions Live at WonderCon
2017-04-07

Episode 45
Critical Role Extra - Liam's Quest: Full Circle
2017-04-20

Episode 46
Fireside Q&A with Matthew Mercer
2017-04-28

Episode 47
Level 17 Battle Royale!
2017-05-25

Episode 48
Beyond Critical Role at MomoCon 2017
2017-05-26

Episode 49
Talks Machina with Critical Role at MomoCon 2017
2017-05-27

Episode 50
Visit The Slayer's Cake In Downtown Whitestone
2017-06-17

Episode 51
Talks Machina Live With Brian W. Foster And Critical Role! (SDCC 2017)
2017-07-22

Episode 52
Bar Room Blitz - A Sam Riegel One-Shot
2017-08-31

Episode 53
Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War (1)
2017-10-03

Episode 54
Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War (2)
2017-10-09

Episode 55
Critical Role One-Shot: Thursday By Night (1)
2017-10-19

Episode 56
Critical Role One-Shot: Thursday By Night (2)
2017-10-26

Episode 57
Grog's One-Shot
2017-11-02

Episode 58
Trinket's Honey Heist
2017-11-09

Episode 59
Critical Role One-Shot: Once Upon a Fairytale Cruise
2017-11-16

Episode 60
Critical Role Panel: Pax Unplugged 2017
2017-11-17

Episode 61
Critical Role One-Shot: Kobolds, Catacombs and Dragons (Oh My!)
2017-11-30

Episode 62
Epic Level Battle Royale One-Shot
2017-12-07

Episode 63
Talks Machina - Campaign Wrap-Up
2017-12-18

Episode 64
CR: The Perfume from Critical Role
2017-12-18

Episode 65
Talks Machina Fireside Special: Q&A with the Critical Role Cast
2018-01-04

Episode 66
Talks Machina - Live from WonderCon 2018
2018-03-25

Episode 67
Critical Role Full Panel - C2E2 2018
2018-04-08

Episode 68
Critical Role Answers Your Questions - C2E2 2018
2018-04-08

Episode 69
D&D Beyond Official Theme
2018-06-04

Episode 70
Talks Machina Live from San Diego Comic Con 2018!
2018-07-25

Episode 71
Fireside Chat & NPC Build with Matthew Mercer
2018-08-07

Episode 72
Honey Heist 2: Electric Beargaloo
2018-08-10

Episode 73
Liam's One-Shot: The Song of the Lorelei
2018-08-30

Episode 74
Crash Pandas: Too Trashed, Too Curious
2018-09-22

Episode 75
Critical Role and the Club of Misfits
2018-10-25

Episode 76
Critical Role Q&A - MCM London Comic Con
2018-10-31

Episode 77
Sunday Critical Role Interview @ MCM London 2018
2018-11-03

Episode 78
Honey Heist 3: Tova's Honeys
2018-11-23

Episode 79
Fireside Chat with Sam Riegel
2018-11-27

Episode 80
Mighty Nein Animated Intro - Your Turn To Roll
2018-12-21

Episode 81
The Night Before Critmas
2018-12-21

Episode 82
The Search For Grog
2019-02-22

Episode 83
Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer
2019-05-23

Episode 84
Tails of Equestria One-Shot
2019-05-31

Episode 85
The Search For Bob
2019-06-23

Episode 86
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Crystal Palace
2019-07-29

Episode 87
Dalen's Closet
2019-08-29

Episode 88
Feast of Legends
2019-10-03

Episode 89
Travis Willingham's Spooktacular
2019-10-10

Episode 90
UnDeadwood: Stay Close, Reverend (1)
2019-10-18

Episode 91
UnDeadwood: God Don't Play Cards (2)
2019-10-25

Episode 92
UnDeadwood: I Got My Wish (3)
2019-11-01

Episode 93
UnDeadwood: Goodnight, Miss Miriam (4)
2019-11-15

Episode 94
The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade
2019-11-29

Episode 95
End of 2019 Fireside Chat
2019-12-18

Episode 96
Cinderbrush: A Monsterhearts Story
2020-02-14

Episode 97
DOOM Eternal One-Shot
2020-03-16

Episode 98
Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Q&A and Fireside Chat with Matthew Mercer
2020-03-25

Episode 99
Mighty Vibes Vol 1: Lo-fi Beats to Doodle To
2020-04-26

Episode 100
Mighty Vibes Vol 2: Chill Tunes to Study/Transcribe Magic To
2020-05-24

Episode 101
Mighty Vibes Vol 3: Chill Tunes to Drink Tea/Meditate To
2020-07-12

Episode 102
Mighty Vibes Vol 4: Lofi Beats for Best Buddies to Listen To
2021-02-12

Episode 103
Diablo One Shot | BlizzConline 2021
2021-02-20

Episode 104
Mighty Vibes Vol 5: Lofi Beats with a Light Breeze [Zephrah Radio]
2021-01-11

Episode 105
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood - Death & Taxes (1)
2021-05-24

Episode 106
Campaign 2 Wrap Up
2021-06-17

Episode 107
Vox Machina vs. Mighty Nein
2021-06-18

Episode 108
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood - A Faulty Foundation (2)
2021-08-19

Episode 109
The Nautilus Ark: A Johnson Corp Odyssey
2021-09-09

Episode 110
Mighty Vibes Vol 6 - Lofi Beats to Study with Your Twin to
2021-09-24

Episode 111
Exandria: An Intimate History
2021-10-13

Episode 112
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood - The Golden Goose (3)
2021-10-26

Episode 113
Campaign 3 Opening Title 2021 | It’s Thursday Night (Critical Role Theme)
2021-12-10

Episode 114
Guest Battle Royale
2022-01-27

Episode 115
Elden Ring One-Shot: O Ye of Little Faith
2022-03-01

Episode 116
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands One-Shot
2022-03-28

Episode 117
Dignity: An Adventure with Stephen Colbert
2022-04-28

Episode 118
A Familiar Problem: Sprinkle’s Incredible Journey!
2022-06-23

Episode 119
Game Masters of Exandria Roundtable
2022-06-28

Episode 120
Animated Campaign 3 Opening Title 2022 | It’s Thursday Night (Critical Role Theme)
2022-07-01

Episode 121
San Diego Comic-Con 2022 - Critical Role Q&A Panel
2022-07-24

Episode 122
Generation Nord One-Shot
2022-11-08

Episode 123
The Mighty Nein Reunited (1): Unfinished Business
2022-11-17

Episode 124
The Mighty Nein Reunited (2): Uk'otoa Unleashed
2022-12-01

Episode 125
Exandria: An Intimate Appendix | Ruidus and the Gods
2023-03-16

Episode 126
The Legend of Zelda One-Shot - Lookout, Here We Come!
2023-05-30

Episode 127
San Diego Comic-Con 2023 | Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A
2023-07-31

Episode 128
Mortal Kombat 1 One-Shot | Sindel Vs. The Realms
2023-09-21

Episode 129
Let's Play Queen By Midnight!
2023-09-12

Episode 130
Bells Hells Campaign 3 Opening Title 2023 | It’s Thursday Night (Critical Role Theme)
2024-10-19

Episode 131
The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice
2023-10-26

Episode 132
Persona 5 Tactica One-Shot
2023-11-18

Episode 133
Choose Their Adventure...Again!
2023-11-29

Episode 134
Critical Role: Sick Day
2024-01-18

Episode 135
Critical Role Creates Characters in Daggerheart
2024-03-12

Episode 136
Critical Role plays Daggerheart
2024-03-12

Episode 137
Fireside Chat LIVE with Matthew Mercer
2024-05-21

Episode 138
The Menagerie Levels Up with Daggerheart!
2024-05-14

Episode 139
The Menagerie Returns!
2024-05-30

Episode 140
The Menagerie Levels Up! | Levels 4-6 | Daggerheart | Open Beta
2024-06-13

Episode 141
Ménagerie a Trois | Daggerheart | Open Beta
2024-06-13

Episode 142
Fireside Chat LIVE with Marisha Ray
2024-06-24

Episode 143
Fireside Chat LIVE with Sam Riegel
2024-07-16

Episode 144
San Diego Comic-Con 2024 | Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A
2024-07-30

Episode 145
Fireside Chat LIVE with Taliesin Jaffe
2024-08-19

Episode 146
Anime NYC 2024 | Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A
2024-08-29

Episode 147
Fireside Chat LIVE with Ashley Johnson
2024-09-23

Episode 148
Fireside Chat LIVE with Travis Willingham
2024-10-21

Episode 149
A Daggerheart Critmas Story: Session Zero
2024-11-15

Episode 150
Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien
2024-11-19

Episode 151
Let's Play Queen By Midnight: Quarter Past!
2024-11-20

Episode 152
Daggerheart First Look: Worldbuilding with Critical Role - Live from PAX Unplugged
2024-12-06

Episode 153
Daggerheart Critmas Story LIVE - Backstage Pass
2024-12-07

Episode 154
Fireside Chat LIVE with Robbie Daymond
2024-12-10

Episode 155
A Daggerheart Critmas Story | VIP Pre-Show
2024-12-19

Episode 156
Critical Role Presents: A Daggerheart Critmas Story
2024-12-19

Episode 157
Assassin's Creed Shadows One-Shot
2025-01-14

Episode 158
Fireside Chat LIVE With Laura Bailey
2025-01-21

Episode 159
Freaky Thursday: A Bells Hells Charity One Shot for LA Wildfire Recovery with CRF
2025-01-30

Episode 160
Campaign 3 Tale Gate!
2025-02-06

Episode 161
Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer - Campaign 3: Bells Hells Finale
2025-02-11

Episode 162
Avowed One-Shot
2025-02-18

Episode 163
Suikoden One-Shot
2025-03-11

Episode 164
Wrap Up: Campaign 3 and the Era of Reclamation
2025-03-13

Episode 165
Critical Role Live Show: Chicago - LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
2025-04-10

Episode 166
TOTAL PARTY KILL: Chicago Live 2025
2025-04-24

Episode 167
Fireside Chat LIVE With Sam Riegel - Wildemount Wildlings & More!
2025-04-28

Episode 168
The Elder Scrolls Online One-Shot
2025-04-29

Episode 169
Behind the Cards: Critical Role Tarot Deck Celebration Livestream
2025-05-09

Episode 170
Fireside Chat LIVE With Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe!
2025-05-12

Episode 171
Daggerheart Launch Day LIVE!
2025-05-20

Episode 172
Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer and Elise Rezendes!
2025-06-03

Episode 173
Tag Team at the Teeth: Prologue
2025-06-18

Episode 174
Critical Role Live Show: Sydney – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
2025-06-18

Episode 175
Critical Role Live Show: Melbourne – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
2025-06-24

Episode 176
Tag Team At The Teeth: The Misty Ascent – Sydney Live Show 2025
2025-07-08

Episode 177
Fireside Chat LIVE With Dani Carr and Jared Deiro!
2025-07-14

Episode 178
Tag Team At The Teeth: Beyond The Shroud – Melbourne Live Show 2025
2025-07-15

Episode 179
Critical Role Live Show: Indianapolis – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
2025-08-02

Episode 180
Critical Role Direct: Campaign 4 Announcement
2025-08-02

Episode 181
San Diego Comic-Con 2025 – Critical Role: 10 Years and Still Rolling
2025-08-07

Episode 182
What Is Campaign Four?
2025-08-21

Episode 183
Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer & Brennan Lee Mulligan
2025-08-21

Episode 184
Port Fearne Calloway of Bells Hells into Daggerheart
2025-08-26

Episode 185
Oaths & Ash – Indianapolis Live Show 2025
2025-08-28

Episode 186
Port Dorian Storm of Bells Hells into Daggerheart
2025-09-02

Episode 187
Port Chetney Pock O'Pea of Bells Hells into Daggerheart
2025-09-09

Episode 188
TGiT: Critical Role Foundation's 90s Charity One-Shot Benefitting NCWIT
2025-09-18

Episode 189
Critical Role Campaign Four | Official Trailer
2025-09-19

Episode 190
Fireside Chat LIVE With Marisha Ray and Travis Willingham!
2025-09-23

Episode 191
Jester & Fjord Plan a Wedding
2025-09-25

Episode 192
Critical Role: Live from Radio City Music Hall, NYC – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
2025-10-07

Episode 193
Meet The Characters of Campaign 4 – Ep 1-4 Recap
2025-10-28

Episode 194
Fireside Chat LIVE With Alexander Ward!
2025-10-28

Episode 195
Dispatch One-Shot
2025-10-30

Episode 196
Jester and Fjord's Wedding – Live from Radio City Music Hall
2025-11-05

Episode 197
Fireside Chat with Liam O’Brien
2025-11-24

Episode 198
Fireside Chat LIVE With Sam Riegel and Tasha Huo
2025-12-16

Episode 199
Leveling Up The Soldier Table | Lvl 3 to Lvl 4
2025-12-17

Information

Creator	Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Sam Riegel, Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray
Episode air date	12.05.2025
Episode runtime	72 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Action & Adventure / Comedy / Drama
TMDB series rating	7.8
IMDb series rating	9.0
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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Additional videos

Exandria: An Intimate Appendix Ruidus and the Gods

Exandria: An Intimate Appendix Ruidus and the Gods

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Exandria: An Intimate History Narrated by Matthew Mercer

Exandria: An Intimate History Narrated by Matthew Mercer

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The Story of Vox Machina

The Story of Vox Machina

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Cast

Brennan Lee Mulligan

Brennan Lee Mulligan
Game Master

Laura Bailey
Thimble

Luis Carazo
Azune Nayar

Robbie Daymond
Kattigan Vale

Aabria Iyengar
Thaisha Lloy

Taliesin Jaffe
Bolaire Lathalia

Ashley Johnson
Vaelus

Matthew Mercer
Sir Julien Davinos

Whitney Moore
Tyranny

Liam O'Brien
Halandil "Hal" Fang

Marisha Ray
Murray Mag'Nesson

Sam Riegel
Wicander "Wick" Halovar

Alexander Ward
Occtis Tachonis

Travis Willingham

Travis Willingham
Teor Pridesire

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