Fireside Chat

Questions will be curated directly from Beacon members via Discord and each episode will feature different cast members or guests for a 30-60 minute fireside chat. Cozy up by the fire and enjoy the deep dive with us!

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  E1Fireside Chat LIVE with Matthew Mercer – May 2024

  May 21, 2024· 54m

  Join us in the tavern for our first Beacon Exclusive fireside chat with our legendary game master, Matthew Mercer!

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  E2Fireside Chat LIVE with Marisha Ray – Jun 2024

  Jun 24, 2024· 70m

  Our incredible creative director, Marisha Ray, joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!

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  E3Fireside Chat LIVE with Sam Riegel – Jul 2024

  Jul 16, 2024· 61m

  Our fearless leader, bard extraordinaire, and true inspiration, Sam Riegel joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!

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  E4Fireside Chat LIVE with Taliesin Jaffe – Aug 2024

  Aug 19, 2024· 61m

  The immortal executive goth, Taliesin Jaffe, is stepping out of the shadows and joining us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!

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  E5Fireside Chat LIVE with Ashley Johnson – Sep 2024

  Sep 23, 2024· 59m

  The wonderfully sweet and incredibly talented Ashley Johnson is making her way to the tavern for a Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!

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  E6Fireside Chat LIVE with Travis Willingham – Oct 2024

  Oct 21, 2024· 61m

  Our guiding force and CEO Travis Willingham is making his way to the tavern for Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!

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  E7Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien – Nov 2024

  Nov 19, 2024· 59m

  The immensely talented storyteller and resident Critical Role Art Dad, Liam O’Brien is headed to the tavern for a Fireside Chat!

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  E8Fireside Chat LIVE with Robbie Daymond – Dec 2024

  Dec 10, 2024· 60m

  Our loveable, hilarious, and remarkable friend, Robbie Daymond, is making his way to a Fireside Chat with our Beacon Bits!

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  E9Fireside Chat LIVE With Laura Bailey – Jan 2025

  Jan 21, 2025· 59m

  The one and only chaos-causing, dice-hoarding merch queen, Laura Bailey is heading to the Tavern for a Fireside Chat!

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  E10Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer – Feb 2025 – Campaign 3: Bells Hells Finale

  Feb 11, 2025· 78m

  Matthew Mercer is returning to the tavern for a special fireside chat to address any lingering questions from our Bells Hells campaign!

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  E11Fireside Chat LIVE With George Primavera & Nick Williams – Mar 2025

  Mar 17, 2025· 64m

  Our incredible Game Masters from The Re-Slayer’s Take, George Primavera and Nick Williams, are heading to the tavern to answer your burning questions about The Re-Slayer’s Take and the jaw dropping conclusion of Season 2!

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  E12Fireside Chat LIVE With Sam Riegel – Apr 2025

  Apr 28, 2025· 62m

  Join our Wildemount Wildlings Game Master Sam Riegel as he returns to the tavern to discuss the latest adventures at Camp Wildemount, Veth's time as a game show contestant, and anything else the Beacon Discord asks about!

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  E13Fireside Chat LIVE With Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe – May 2025

  May 12, 2025· 72m

  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!

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  E14Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer and Elise Rezendes – Jun 2025

  Jun 3, 2025· 70m

  Daggerheart is out in the world! Join our Senior RPG Producer Elise Rezendes and Game Designer Matthew Mercer as they answer all your burning questions and tell you everything you need to know about Daggerheart!!

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  E15Fireside Chat LIVE With Dani Carr and Jared Deiro – Jul 2025

  Jul 14, 2025· 65m

  Our Lore Keepers are in the building! The all knowing Dani Carr and Jared Deiro are the guardians of narrative integrity for all of our shows and their heading to the tavern to answer YOUR burning questions! So if you've ever had a deep question about Critical Role, Age of Umbra, The Midst Cosmos, or any of our subsequent shows, these lore keepers are the ones to ask!

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  E16Fireside Chat LIVE With Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford – Aug 2025

  Aug 12, 2025· 64m

  Get to know iconic duo and newcomers to Darrington Press, Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford, by joining us at the tavern for a Fireside Chat! They’ll answer questions from our Beacon Discord about TTRPGs, their careers, their creative process, and more.

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  E17Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer & Brennan Lee Mulligan – Aug 2025

  Aug 21, 2025· 66m

  Not one but TWO legendary game masters are heading to the tavern! Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matthew Mercer are here to delve into Campaign 4, discuss the west-marches format, and answer YOUR burning questions directly from the Beacon Discord!

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  E18Fireside Chat LIVE With Marisha Ray and Travis Willingham – Sep 2025

  Sep 23, 2025· 73m

  Is this a State of the Role? No, it's Marisha Ray and Travis Willingham taking to the tavern for a Fireside Chat! What do our CEO and Creative Director have to say about the past, present, and future of Critical Role? Ask and find out!

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  E19Fireside Chat LIVE With Alexander Ward – Oct 2025

  Oct 28, 2025· 63m

  It's spooky season! So let's talk with our very own spooky boy these days before Halloween. Alexander Ward is our tavern guest this evening and here to orate on everything Overture and Occtis.

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  E20Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien – Nov 2025

  Nov 24, 2025· 63m

  Liam O'Brien is warming up by the hearth before we take our Thanksgiving break. Get your fill of answers on everything from Campign 4's Halandil Fang to Caleb Widowgast in The Mighty Nein on Prime Video.

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  E21Fireside Chat LIVE With Sam Riegel and Tasha Huo – Dec 2025

  Dec 16, 2025· 66m

  Executive Producer Sam Riegel has invited Executive Producer Tasha Huo of The Mighty Nein on Prime Video to our festive fireside to talk about everything from Animation to Zadash.

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  E22Fireside Chat LIVE Oops! All Crew – Jan 2026

  Jan 6, 2026· 153m

  Marisha Ray will be soft hosting our first Fireside Chat of the year, we willl have a rotating retinue of crew who will join her in our tavern's hotseat by the hearth. We have producers, camera crew, editors, and more that you may recognize from off-stage yells, short cameos, and the Beacon Discord chat and they are ready your questions!

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  E23Fireside Chat LIVE With Whitney Moore – Feb 2026

  Feb 10, 2026· 61m

  Tyranny is getting toasty in The Tavern! Whitney Moore is here to answer your fireside questions, not only about The Soldiers' table, but her new role as host of Tale Gate!

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  E24Fireside Chat LIVE With Luis Carazo – Mar 2026

  Mar 31, 2026· 76m

  Luis Carazo is scheming for his appearance at The Tavern! Prepare all your burning questions, from Azune to Zerxus, for him now!

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  E25Fireside Chat LIVE With Chris Prynoski & Josh Knapp – Apr 2026

  Apr 27, 2026· 60m

  A Titmouse two-fer in the Tavern! Studio owner Chris Prynoski and Draw Your Weapons GM Josh Knapp are ready for you to sketch up some questions for both our new actual play and animated shows!

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  E26Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien & Sam Riegel – May 2026

  May 12, 2026· 64m

  The OG AWNP podcasters are popping by The Tavern. Prepare your pondering questions for Liam O'Brien and Sam Riegel now!

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  E27Fireside Chat LIVE With Laura Bailey & Travis Willingham – June 2026

  Jun 23, 2026· 71m

  Our CEO & Merch Maven flank the Fireside together tonight in the Tavern. Travis Willingham & Laura Bailey are ready for your questions concerning Campaign 4, LoVM Season 4, and anything else from Critical Role land.

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  E28Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer – July 2026

  Jul 27, 2026

  Gather around the safety of the sacred flame for this pyre-side chat with Age of Umbra: Sallowlands' devious GM Matthew Mercer! From keeping the tension high in the Halcyon Domain, to embodying the bestest bat in the blighted lands (Badger)... What do YOU want to know?