i cannot believe you two make a podcast and one of ur FIRST GUESTS IS THE BRENNAN LEE MULLIGAN AND THE IZZY ROLAND????? yall started so fucking strong thank you so much omg

I’m ready for a full hour of incredibly specific hard stances
Edit: it’s been three minutes how are we already here

I have never had a quote speak to me more than "I move through this world with 80% of my mental RAM dedicated to the emotional state of everyone within ear shot". If there was a way to cut it out of me I would but it is a real and true relief to hear someone put it into such articulate words.

I love how Dropout, Starkid, and Smosh all exist within the same cinematic universe

I was not expecting something in the first ten minutes that made me want to scream at the top of my lungs, "Adult sleepover - completely non-sexual!"

What a great conversation! Big fan of all y’all.

Izzy, Vic, and Angela all being in the same game sounds like the most supreme, symphonic chaos.

I 1000% agree with the “don’t hurt someone’s feelings unprompted, but if someone is being rude or hurtful then go for it” kinda vibe. Sometimes we need to get our feelings hurt to realize we’re being assholes.

loved this episode with Izzy Roland and Izzy Rolands husband

crying in bed at 11pm because Brennan is putting words to things I only managed to figure out internally after 15 years of therapy.

As a neurodivergent human, I DEEPLY feel Brennan’s struggle with transitions. Good luck getting me to hear or do anything when I am deeply into something 😅 Giving myself some grace about it is a journey, knowing it’s just the way my brain is

every time i see brennan i only develop more respect and admiration for him. i feel like the person he is, mindset and value-wise, is someone that i find quickly becoming a role model and an end goal for my maturity, growth, and general acceptance and open-mindedness. brennan: thank you for being yourself.

Was absolutely not prepared for Brennan Lee Mulligan and Izzy Roland to plug YEBBA. Worlds literally colliding

I appreciate how deeply Brennan dedicates his life to making D&D more approachable and accessible to more people. <3

A couple who loves playing D&D together this much stays together. Love this interview, and your four had great podcast chemistry

i'm such a spineless doormat. what izzy did for brennan at 42:45 is genuinely the hottest thing ive ever heard of. i need an izzy roland in my life so bad

37:13 In the Ostentatia Wallace voice: "You know I LOVE confrontation"

The idea of a DND game involving Vic Michaelis, Angela Giarratana, and Izzy shattered my world - they're all far too powerful omg.

Also this was such an interesting and engaging conversation! Left me with a lot to chew on ~

what a sweet and joyous episode. I resonate so strongly with Kendahl and Brennan's people-pleasing vibes, and it was so eye-opening to see Izzy and Jordan's boldness described as a greater kindness in the long run than making one's self small (and thus authorizing bad behaviour). like damn. even if it feels cleaner not to implicate yourself in a confrontation, you can't let harm go unchecked!

I remember somebody saying that some fans get so into the Parasocial relationship, they seem to kinda forget that you aren't actually friends and act like they personally know you.

timestamps:
0:00 intro
0:45 a GOOD wedding
2:10 brennan using BIG words
3:05 nick jonas
4:37 the Yebba
5:45 "what is dungeons & dragons?" asks kendahl (no answer yet)
6:28 kendahl explains what they think D&D is
7:12 brennan explains what LARPing is
7:30 the wayfinder experience has programs for ADULTS (WHAT)
9:07 "i get down on my knees, and ask how did you contribute to GDP today?" -brennan lee mulligan to children
10:36 high school experiences & summer camps
13:42 campers are tracking the love lives of their counselors
15:04 jordan asks izzy about her foray into Dungeons & Dragons
17:32 brennan explains the fundamentals of what d&d is
19:16 there is no being good or bad, it's just choices & consequences
20:16 why you roll dice in d&d
21:16 vic michaelis chops off heads in d&d
22:17 a very sexy crocodile
25:14 izzy is a 45 yr old disgraced mad scientist from transylvania
26:10 kendahl's takeout joke
27:45 FAN QUESTIONS
28:09 "do goblins know about anxious attachment?"
30:23 jordan asks brenn & izzy to share their best/worst as partners individually
30:47 izzy puts candles in not-so-good places
31:31 brennan is mono-focused
33:00 "the best thing izzy does is everything" -brennan
34:21 "my sexuality" -izzy, regarding the best thing about herself
34:38 "the worst thing about me is that i'm so annoying" -jordan
36:33 "I can't imagine that" says kendahl. "you can. you can imagine that." says jordan.
37:02 jordan is all about confrontation
37:13 izzy is an unfiltered texter
38:10 brennan and kendahl are nice, jordan and izzy are mean
39:42 brennan story time about confronting a rude waiter
42:07 "he's jealous of you" -jordan
43:47 moral of the story
46:55 people pleasing is not pleasing anyone
48:21 addressing the "im sorry im a piece of shit" mentality
49:51 brennan's experience w/ people pleasing prior to dropout
52:38 don't get a 'people pleaser' mad
53:26 one more question
54:01 "goblin"
54:08 closing
54:50 get a dropout subscription
55:06 brennan plugs Worlds Beyond Number & UK tour