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[Talking Dad] Ep. 2 - The Ties That Bind (Patreon)

Published:
2021-12-30 18:37:19
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2025-07-12 22:15:24
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2026-06
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We take a look back at Episode 2, technically, our first side quest! We also talk about the inception of the characters of our kids.

Spoiler Alert! Do NOT listen to these until you've finished Season 1! Because we're recorded these much later, we talk about (and potentially spoil) events that happen throughout the entire first season.

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Ian Cross

Spell save DC applies to things like Charm, where the spell completely and totally fails because of the defensive roll, skill check is something for when the DM decides to give the players an option to escape a rolling Boulder or get hit by it and take damage/die. It also applies to shit like fireball where you can use dexterity to escape the main blast and take half damage (no avoiding all the damage with that fucker even on a successful save)

Jesse Barbour

I listened to episode 2 after the time travel stuff was added. I remember being pretty stoned and getting confused, so I rewound, listened to that part again, and struck it up as something that would get explained. I'd forgotten about it by the time the third episode was playing, and it was satisfying as fuck to hear the setup finally kick in 60 episodes later

DrFate

This was one of my favorite episodes— the way Ron kills one of his kids is the hardest I’ve ever laughed at anything

Ann Droid

I saw it as: "well it makes sense that nothing bad came out of it since future Darrel changed the conditions. Plus they have an item on standby. Cool." And then 60 episodes later I felt scammed lolol

Andrew Holka

So proficiency just means skills you are particularly good at. These skills have this bonus. For example, a Lv 1 Wizard with 16 INT would normally have +3 Arcana, but with Proficiency it is +5. Rogues get expertise which is double proficiency. This is where you can have +7 or +8 Stealth even at low levels.

Ash Stolley

I was someone who started listening while season 2 was (is) airing, and to me this was like the most epic moment to me learning that the scene was edited in later!

Myorp

When I was watching episode two I was for sure baffled, "are these the rules we're rolling with? How did they plan for this?"

Myorp

Then getting to the end wondering when that was gonna pay off just to reveal that Anthony, the assumed puppet master was not in on it at all was one of my favorite reveals in anything

Porter Salish

when they read the puppet question, me and Matt said 'Ron' at the exact same time

Larz Bracken

Same situation here. It didn't even ping in my brain that they could even do something lile that, it was mindblowing when I finally caught up and that happened.

the chompie man

So I got Mandela effected and completely forgot time travel was introduced and had to double take

davy kuijpers

Beth may: we are living in 2024. Right as i am listening to this in 2024 caught me so much off guard.

Bearonavirus

I remember where I was when I first heard the time travel edit, it was in early 2023, and on Spotify, so when I heard the time travel part, I think I replayed it like 4 times trying to see where I zoned out. But nope, I was just blind to it for weeks until I got to the end

Sophie

When I first started listening to this series (around the end of 2023), I listened to the first few episodes on YouTube. Turns out, they never added the time travel stuff to the YouTube version, so it was cool to experience this twist moment despite season 1 being finished. Really cemented this as my favourite podcast 😁

ScoopyOopyPoopy

Wait episode two was literally what hooked me into this show. Everything with the dragon just being so insulted was hilarious, I was cry laughing

sebs0448

I’m in my third re-listen now listening to each talking dads episode after the main podcast episode and I can’t get enough of the Dads

liam morin

the twist of bioshock doesnt work?? thats a crazy take imo. i loved the would you kindly twist if thats what ur referring to. though i agree with the following point

Ryan Flueger

Wow, this is a pleasant surprise! Thanks!

Taylor Wilkinson

Dayum. How fast are yalls gonna blast through these!? Thanks!

RicoNico

Omg does this mean we’re getting a new ep every day for 7 days? That is the best late Christmas gift I could ask for

Bence

Honestly the whole progression of events in episode two play like an episode on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Jon

Oh my God it's just like it's raining miracles two updates and two consecutive days I love you

Cactus Pear

Classic Dungeons & Daddies: a mediocre premise rescued by the talent and chemistry of the performers! Great work.

FusRohNahSon

Just wanna say on the not knowing DnD mechanics like bonuses and proficiencies...Im a firm believer that DnD rulebook can be absolutely tossed out who cares play ur game. However its fun to use the mechanics to do fun things like with the fanny pack and Terry Sr.

Gwynn

This lineup of content came right on time for me to test positive for covid and go into quarantine

Úlfdís

I just started a relisten for ep 1 Tuesday morning, these timed out perfectly

Austin Baker

You're doing one for every episode?! Wow that's incredible

Jaz Nopal

Wait, but this episode is one of my fave with all the moral dilema Anthony gave them. I think that my fave episodes are like the side quest vibes episodes like the scam likely truth and dare ep and the body swap ep where Anthony just haves a killer gimmick and then hilarious improv occurs.

Solidified Honey

I love the infectious laughter, especially right at the end.

John

Hang on a second why didn’t they warn us about these spoilers

Elijah Peters

Just the first 7 that they didn't do

Stephen M.

Woohoo! Got a question in! Thanks for taking the time to answer it, everyone!

Eli levinger

thanks :) made me go and look for the loop at ep 2

Shaun

In context of the episode, Freddie’s qualms with dnd “large” creatures mirrors Paul Rudd in role models.

Serenity4Jane

I'm loving these retrospective talking dad episodes so much I feel like you're being too critical of yourselves, ep 2 is a great episode, and the good dnd parties definitely stop and argue about morality (murder hobos are boring)

Rose

I think you guys are being way too hard on this episode! It may not add much to the main arc, but for a side quest, I thought it was a lot of fun and had a ton of great scenes and lines.

Tate Simpson

Beth please keep the musical theatre references coming

Jason Melton

The component thing is the easy part. If it has a gold cost, you need to track it. If it doesn't, you just have a component pouch or arcane focus and assume you have it

Rasmus Hansen

I don't get the confusion about components. If something costs money and the spell specifically says it consumes it you need to keep track of how much you have. If it doesn't cost anything you just need a wand, religious symbol, bag of components etc. And you don't care as long as you have that on you.

It’s a Living

I think they’re recording this after listening to season 1 and there might be spoilers, not sure though

Ashley Nicollette

Yep, that's correct! Do NOT listen to these until you've finished Season 1. Because we're recorded these much later, we talk about (and potentially spoil) events that happen throughout the entire first season.

It’s a Living

😂😂 can’t tell if you picked up on the sarcasm or not..

Lyndsey

My sister is listening to this for the first and I HAVE to know her thoughts about this episode. Lol

Cheyenne Stevens

Listening to this literally mid-covid I could not tell you guys struggled to transition. I even said to myself "wow, they handled this really well looking back at how crazy 2020 was".

Mrs. Hannah Dearing

I love that you quoted Stephen Sondheim Beth!! I also got to see Merrily We Roll Along in New York! I loved it!

Matt Harrison

I just recently binged season 1 of this podcast (i.e. started in December) so I did hear it with the time loop shenanigans on my first listen. It honestly came across as a pretty good joke. To me it sounded like Matt joking about how much detail and specificity you were all putting into getting the bracelets just right, and then once you all finally decide future Daryl comes in and makes even more changes. It was a mind blower to find out it was actually significant in the reveal at the end of the season. It maybe feels like it sticks out in retrospect, but like you all said here, I wasn't really familiar enough with the tempo of the show to even question it as anything other than a weird but good joke at the time.

Merdrak

Same here and I actually forgot about the time travel until I hit ep64 and when Freddie asked for the perception check from Anthony 🤣

Rae C.

Yup, same. I blew right past it, probably thought “huh I wonder if that comes back later” and then forgot about it completely by the time it became relevant.

TEschaton

I started listening at the end of January this year. When the time travel happened it made me feel like the show was more scripted than a dnd podcast should be. But it totally payed off and is definitely one of the best parts of the show

Raccoon_Coded

This was one of my favourite episodes

Raccoon_Coded

Wait, so did this episode actually get changed after the time travel thing? Cause I only listened to it this year and there was no change - at least not on Spotify

Lindsay

Yes, originally it had the conditions that they discussed in episode 2, and at the end of the season, when they realized they should have altered the conditions slightly, Freddy did a power move and they secretly edited "Daryl from the future" into episode 2 telling them to change it. So episode 2 this year is different then when it was originally released